Flights Sydney → Brisbane
SYD → BNE
How long is the flight from Sydney to Brisbane?
The flight from Sydney (SYD) to Brisbane (BNE) takes 1h 10m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route connects Sydney to Brisbane, operating with a diverse fleet of aircraft including the Boeing 737, Boeing 767-300, Airbus A320, Airbus A321, Airbus A330-300, and Embraer 190. The destination airport in Brisbane, which opened in 1988, serves over 16,905,697 passengers annually, making it a major hub for air traffic between these two cities.
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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The Sydney (SYD) → Brisbane (BNE) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 67% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 22 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Brisbane the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Sydney the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Brisbane: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Sydney (SYD) to Brisbane (BNE) heads north for about 753 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 10m.
Departures from Sydney on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of SYD-BNE flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Sydney the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Brisbane it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked SYD-BNE flights, 67% left on time with an average delay of 22 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
Airlines operating SYD-BNE
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Frequently asked questions about SYD-BNE
The flight from Sydney (SYD) to Brisbane (BNE) takes 1h 10m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Sydney (SYD) -> Brisbane (BNE) route, on-time performance is 67% with an average delay of 22 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Sydney-Brisbane is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Brisbane, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
