--- title: "Brisbane (BNE) to Sydney (SYD) flights: who flies it" description: "Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar fly nonstop from BNE to SYD, about 301 flights a week, covering 468 miles. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bne-syd" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bne-syd.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Brisbane to Sydney (BNE-SYD): nonstop flights and award space Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Jetstar fly nonstop between Brisbane (BNE) and Sydney (SYD), roughly 301 times a week. Where the timetable below gives a flight time, it's 1h 35m to 1h 45m for the 468 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every BNE to SYD 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 23, 2026. See BNE to SYD on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 301 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 35m to 1h 45m Scheduled flight time 468 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Brisbane to Sydney flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for BNE to SYD 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 Sydney (SYD) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs BNE | Arrives SYD | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 501 | Qantas | 05:00 | 07:45 | 1h 45m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/737-800.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | VA 900 | Virgin Australia | 05:05 | 07:40 | 1h 35m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/va/737-800.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 503 | Qantas | 05:15 | 08:00 | 1h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | VA 904 | Virgin Australia | 05:35 | 08:10 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | VA 908 | Virgin Australia | 06:05 | 08:40 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 507 | Qantas | 06:30 | 09:10 | — | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | VA 912 | Virgin Australia | 06:35 | 09:10 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 509 | Qantas | 06:55 | 09:35 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | VA 916 | Virgin Australia | 07:05 | 09:40 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | JQ 811 | Jetstar | 07:15 | 09:55 | — | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a320.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | JQ 813 | Jetstar | 07:15 | 09:55 | 1h 40m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a321.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | VA 920 | Virgin Australia | 07:35 | 10:10 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 511 | Qantas | 07:45 | 10:20 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | VA 924 | Virgin Australia | 08:05 | 10:40 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 515 | Qantas | 08:20 | 10:55 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | VA 932 | Virgin Australia | 09:05 | 11:40 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 519 | Qantas | 09:20 | 11:55 | 1h 35m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | VA 938 | Virgin Australia | 10:05 | 12:40 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 523 | Qantas | 10:40 | 13:15 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | VA 942 | Virgin Australia | 11:05 | 13:40 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 527 | Qantas | 11:15 | 13:50 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 529 | Qantas | 11:40 | 14:15 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | VA 946 | Virgin Australia | 12:05 | 14:40 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 533 | Qantas | 13:00 | 15:35 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 535 | Qantas | 13:25 | 16:00 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | VA 954 | Virgin Australia | 14:05 | 16:40 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 537 | Qantas | 14:30 | 17:10 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 541 | Qantas | 15:00 | 17:40 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | VA 958 | Virgin Australia | 15:05 | 17:40 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | JQ 821 | Jetstar | 15:15 | 17:50 | 1h 35m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a321neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | VA 960 | Virgin Australia | 15:35 | 18:10 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | VA 962 | Virgin Australia | 16:05 | 18:40 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 545 | Qantas | 16:35 | 19:10 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | VA 966 | Virgin Australia | 16:35 | 19:10 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | VA 970 | Virgin Australia | 17:05 | 19:40 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | JQ 823 | Jetstar | 17:55 | 20:35 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | VA 978 | Virgin Australia | 18:05 | 20:40 | 1h 35m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/va/737-max-8.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 549 | Qantas | 18:15 | 20:50 | 1h 35m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 557 | Qantas | 18:30 | 21:05 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | JQ 825 | Jetstar | 19:40 | 22:20 | 1h 40m | Airbus A320 | Showing the first 40 of 289 scheduled BNE to SYD departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Every remaining date is 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 SYD date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Brisbane to Sydney nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Virgin Australia flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/va/737-800.md) and the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/va/737-max-8.md). Qantas flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/737-800.md) and the Airbus A321neo family. Jetstar flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a320.md), the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a321neo.md), and the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a321.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on BNE to SYD departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for Brisbane to Sydney 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 open on 5 of the 14 Brisbane to Sydney departure dates 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 SYD 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 SYD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Brisbane to Sydney nonstop Carriers operating BNE to SYD 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) - [Virgin Australia (VA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/va.md)\ [The aircraft VA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/va.md) - [Jetstar (JQ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/jq.md)\ [The aircraft JQ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq.md) See BNE to SYD on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about BNE to SYD **How long is the flight from Brisbane (BNE) to Sydney (SYD)?** Where the schedule table on this page lists a duration, scheduled flight times from Brisbane (BNE) to Sydney (SYD) run from 1h 35m to 1h 45m. The nonstop covers about 468 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from BNE to SYD?** Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Jetstar fly BNE to SYD nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas. **How many flights a week are there from BNE to SYD?** About 301 nonstop flights a week run between Brisbane (BNE) and Sydney (SYD) in the current schedule, operated by Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Jetstar. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from BNE to SYD depart?** Scheduled BNE to SYD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:00 and 19:40, 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 SYD nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 40 flight numbers for BNE to SYD nonstops, including VA 900, VA 904, VA 908, and VA 912 on Virgin Australia, and QF 501, QF 503, QF 507, and QF 509 on Qantas. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on BNE to SYD?** Open the BNE to SYD 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 [SYD to BNE nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-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 Sydney (SYD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/syd.md). Nonstops to Sydney (SYD) from other airports within 150 miles of Brisbane (BNE): - [Coolum Beach (MCY) to Sydney (SYD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mcy-syd.md), 55 miles from BNE - [Gold Coast (OOL) to Sydney (SYD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ool-syd.md), 59 miles from BNE - [Westbrook (WTB) to Sydney (SYD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/wtb-syd.md), 82 miles from BNE - [Ballina (BNK) to Sydney (SYD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bnk-syd.md), 104 miles from BNE - [Hervey Bay (HVB) to Sydney (SYD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hvb-syd.md), 144 miles from BNE Nonstops from Brisbane (BNE) to other airports within 150 miles of Sydney (SYD): - [Brisbane (BNE) to Sydney (WSI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bne-wsi.md), 27 miles from SYD - [Brisbane (BNE) to Medowie (NTL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bne-ntl.md), 88 miles from SYD - [Brisbane (BNE) to Orange (OAG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bne-oag.md), 125 miles from SYD - [Brisbane (BNE) to Canberra (CBR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bne-cbr.md), 147 miles from SYD 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 SYD 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. 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