--- title: "Brisbane (BNE) to Longreach (LRE) flights: who flies it" description: "Qantas flies Brisbane (BNE) to Longreach (LRE) nonstop twice a week, scheduled at 2h 25m to 3h 15m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bne-lre" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bne-lre.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Brisbane to Longreach (BNE-LRE): nonstop flights and award space Qantas flies nonstop from Brisbane (BNE) to Longreach (LRE) just twice a week. In the timetable below it flies as QF 2542 and QF 2544, scheduled at 2h 25m to 3h 15m for the 616 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every BNE to LRE date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See BNE to LRE on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 2 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 25m to 3h 15m Scheduled flight time 616 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Brisbane to Longreach flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for BNE to LRE starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Brisbane (BNE) to Longreach (LRE) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs BNE | Arrives LRE | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 2542 | Qantas | 13:35 | 16:00 | 2h 25m | [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/dash-8-400.md) | | Mon, Oct 26 | QF 2544 | Qantas | 11:10 | 14:25 | 3h 15m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Wed, Oct 28 | QF 2544 | Qantas | 11:10 | 14:25 | 3h 15m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 30 | QF 2544 | Qantas | 11:10 | 14:25 | 3h 15m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Nov 1 | QF 2542 | Qantas | 13:35 | 16:00 | 2h 25m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Nov 8 | QF 2542 | Qantas | 13:35 | 16:00 | 2h 25m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Nov 15 | QF 2542 | Qantas | 13:35 | 16:00 | 2h 25m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | Showing all 7 scheduled BNE to LRE departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every BNE to LRE date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Brisbane to Longreach nonstop Qantas flies the [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/dash-8-400.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on BNE to LRE departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for Brisbane to Longreach to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Qantas award space was not open on the one Brisbane to Longreach departure date from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the BNE to LRE departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See BNE to LRE on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Brisbane to Longreach nonstop Carriers operating BNE to LRE nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Qantas (QF) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/qf.md)\ [The aircraft QF flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf.md) See BNE to LRE on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about BNE to LRE **How long is the flight from Brisbane (BNE) to Longreach (LRE)?** Scheduled flight times from Brisbane (BNE) to Longreach (LRE) run from 2h 25m to 3h 15m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 616 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from BNE to LRE?** Qantas is currently the only airline flying BNE to LRE nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas. **How often does BNE to LRE operate?** The BNE to LRE nonstop currently runs twice a week, on Qantas. Thin schedules like this change by season, and on Pro an alert will catch anything added. **What time do flights from BNE to LRE depart?** Scheduled BNE to LRE nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 11:10 and 13:35, local time at Brisbane. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate BNE to LRE nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, BNE to LRE nonstops fly as QF 2542 and QF 2544 on Qantas. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on BNE to LRE?** Open the BNE to LRE route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Qantas, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [LRE to BNE nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/lre-bne.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Qantas award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/qf.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Brisbane (BNE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bne.md), or [every route from Longreach (LRE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lre.md). Nonstops from Brisbane (BNE) to other airports within 150 miles of Longreach (LRE): - [Brisbane (BNE) to Barcaldine (BCI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bne-bci.md), 66 miles from LRE - [Brisbane (BNE) to Blackall (BKQ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bne-bkq.md), 100 miles from LRE Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See BNE to LRE award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)