--- title: "Ballina (BNK) to Sydney (SYD) flights: who flies it" description: "Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia fly nonstop from BNK to SYD, about 40 flights a week, covering 380 miles. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bnk-syd" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bnk-syd.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Ballina to Sydney (BNK-SYD): nonstop flights and award space Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly nonstop between Ballina (BNK) and Sydney (SYD), roughly 40 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 20m to 1h 40m for the 380 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every BNK 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 22, 2026. See BNK to SYD on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 40 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 20m to 1h 40m Scheduled flight time 380 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Ballina to Sydney flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for BNK 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 Ballina (BNK) to Sydney (SYD) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs BNK | Arrives SYD | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 2036 | Qantas | 07:45 | 09:25 | 1h 40m | [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/dash-8-400.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | JQ 457 | Jetstar | 08:55 | 10:20 | 1h 25m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a320.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 2038 | Qantas | 11:20 | 13:00 | 1h 40m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Thu, Oct 22 | JQ 459 | Jetstar | 12:40 | 14:00 | 1h 20m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | VA 1140 | Virgin Australia | 12:45 | 14:05 | 1h 20m | [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/va/737-700.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | JQ 461 | Jetstar | 16:55 | 18:20 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 2036 | Qantas | 07:45 | 09:25 | 1h 40m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JQ 457 | Jetstar | 08:55 | 10:20 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 2038 | Qantas | 11:20 | 13:00 | 1h 40m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JQ 459 | Jetstar | 12:40 | 14:00 | 1h 20m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | VA 1140 | Virgin Australia | 12:45 | 14:05 | 1h 20m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/va/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | JQ 461 | Jetstar | 16:55 | 18:20 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 2036 | Qantas | 07:45 | 09:25 | 1h 40m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JQ 457 | Jetstar | 08:55 | 10:20 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 2038 | Qantas | 11:20 | 13:00 | 1h 40m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JQ 459 | Jetstar | 12:40 | 14:00 | 1h 20m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | VA 1140 | Virgin Australia | 12:45 | 14:05 | 1h 20m | Boeing 737-700 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JQ 461 | Jetstar | 16:55 | 18:20 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JQ 457 | Jetstar | 08:55 | 10:20 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JQ 459 | Jetstar | 12:20 | 13:40 | 1h 20m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | VA 1140 | Virgin Australia | 12:45 | 14:05 | 1h 20m | Boeing 737-700 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 2065 | Qantas | 15:55 | 17:35 | 1h 40m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JQ 461 | Jetstar | 16:35 | 18:00 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | QF 2063 | Qantas | 07:45 | 09:25 | 1h 40m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | JQ 457 | Jetstar | 08:55 | 10:20 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | QF 2065 | Qantas | 11:15 | 12:55 | 1h 40m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | JQ 459 | Jetstar | 12:20 | 13:40 | 1h 20m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | VA 1140 | Virgin Australia | 12:45 | 14:05 | 1h 20m | Boeing 737-700 | | Mon, Oct 26 | JQ 461 | Jetstar | 16:35 | 18:00 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | QF 2063 | Qantas | 07:45 | 09:25 | 1h 40m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | JQ 457 | Jetstar | 08:55 | 10:20 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | QF 2065 | Qantas | 11:30 | 13:10 | 1h 40m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | JQ 459 | Jetstar | 12:20 | 13:40 | 1h 20m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | VA 1140 | Virgin Australia | 12:45 | 14:05 | 1h 20m | Boeing 737-700 | | Tue, Oct 27 | JQ 461 | Jetstar | 16:35 | 18:00 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | QF 2063 | Qantas | 07:45 | 09:25 | 1h 40m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Wed, Oct 28 | JQ 457 | Jetstar | 08:55 | 10:20 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | QF 2065 | Qantas | 11:15 | 12:55 | 1h 40m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Wed, Oct 28 | JQ 459 | Jetstar | 12:20 | 13:40 | 1h 20m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | VA 1140 | Virgin Australia | 12:45 | 14:10 | 1h 25m | Boeing 737-800 | Showing all 40 scheduled BNK to SYD 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 BNK to SYD date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Ballina to Sydney nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Jetstar flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a320.md). Qantas flies the [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/dash-8-400.md). Virgin Australia flies the [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/va/737-700.md) and the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/va/737-800.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on BNK to SYD departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for Ballina 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 none of the 12 Ballina 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 BNK 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 BNK to SYD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Ballina to Sydney nonstop Carriers operating BNK to SYD nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Jetstar (JQ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/jq.md)\ [The aircraft JQ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq.md) - [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) See BNK to SYD on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about BNK to SYD **How long is the flight from Ballina (BNK) to Sydney (SYD)?** Scheduled flight times from Ballina (BNK) to Sydney (SYD) run from 1h 20m to 1h 40m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 380 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from BNK to SYD?** Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly BNK to SYD nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas. **How many flights a week are there from BNK to SYD?** About 40 nonstop flights a week run between Ballina (BNK) and Sydney (SYD) in the current schedule, operated by Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from BNK to SYD depart?** Scheduled BNK to SYD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:45 and 16:55, local time at Ballina. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate BNK to SYD nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, BNK to SYD nonstops fly as JQ 457, JQ 459, and JQ 461 on Jetstar; QF 2036, QF 2038, QF 2063, and QF 2065 on Qantas; and VA 1140 on Virgin Australia. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on BNK to SYD?** Open the BNK 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 BNK nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-bnk.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Qantas award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/qf.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Ballina (BNK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bnk.md), or [every route from Sydney (SYD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/syd.md). Nonstops to Sydney (SYD) from other airports within 150 miles of Ballina (BNK): - [Gold Coast (OOL) to Sydney (SYD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ool-syd.md), 47 miles from BNK - [Brisbane (BNE) to Sydney (SYD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bne-syd.md), 104 miles from BNK - [Coffs Harbour (CFS) to Sydney (SYD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cfs-syd.md), 106 miles from BNK - [Westbrook (WTB) to Sydney (SYD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/wtb-syd.md), 139 miles from BNK 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 BNK 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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