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Flights Brisbane → Los Angeles

BNE → LAX

9.7
Average risk (Low)
2
Airlines

Route overview

This flight route operates between Brisbane, which has a relatively young airport opened in 1988, and the historic Los Angeles International Airport, established as early as 1926. The destination airport serves over seventy-six million passengers annually, making it one of the busiest airports globally, with flights operated using modern aircraft such as the Boeing 747-400 and the Boeing 777-300ER.

Your rights on this US flight (DOT)

US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.

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General information, not legal advice.

The Brisbane (BNE) → Los Angeles (LAX) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Brisbane the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.

Heading to Los Angeles: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Brisbane (BNE) to Los Angeles (LAX) heads north-east for about 11,533 km, a flight time of roughly 14h 50m.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Brisbane the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Los Angeles it is 2.0 min (atfm).

Route facts

Time difference
17h behind
Arrival (dest. local time)
19:50
Elevation LAX
125 ft
Typical aircraft
Boeing 747-400, Boeing 777-300ER
Est. CO₂/passenger
~1038 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Delta Air Lines (DL) 80% 8 min 1.8%
American Airlines (AA) 74% 16 min 3.0%

Frequently asked questions about BNE-LAX

Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.

The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.

The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines.

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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.