Route Network
Brisbane Airport connects 79 destinations worldwide, with Sydney standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Doha, and the shortest flight is to Maroochydore.
Melbourne (MEL)
(Australia)
– Australia
Avianca Costa Rica · Jetstar · Qantas · TFX · Virgin Australia
5 airlines
Rockhampton (ROK)
(Australia)
– Australia
8PF · Aeromexico · GAM · Garuda Indonesia · JSO · Qantas · Thai AirAsia · Virgin Australia · YJD
9 airlines
Townsville (TSV)
(Australia)
– Australia
Aeromexico · Jetstar · Malta Air · Qantas · Thai AirAsia · Virgin Australia
6 airlines
Moranbah (MOV)
(Australia)
– Australia
Alliance Airlines · Aviair Pty Ltd · JTE · Malta Air · National Jet Express · Qantas
6 airlines
Auckland (AKL)
(New Zealand)
– New Zealand
Air New Zealand · China Airlines · Jetstar · Qantas
4 airlines
Bundaberg (BDB)
(Australia)
– Australia
AtlasGlobal UA · Avianca Costa Rica · Fly Corporate · Qantas · SGQ · Thai AirAsia · UJS · YJJ
8 airlines
Gladstone (GLT)
(Australia)
– Australia
Qantas · Virgin Australia
2 airlines
Emerald (EMD)
(Australia)
– Australia
Alliance Airlines · Qantas · Virgin Australia
3 airlines
Queenstown (ZQN)
(New Zealand)
– New Zealand
Air New Zealand · Jetstar · Qantas · Virgin Australia
4 airlines
Hervey Bay (HVB)
(Australia)
– Australia
8PF · ACC · Qantas · Thai AirAsia
4 airlines
Roma (RMA)
(Australia)
– Australia
Alliance Airlines · Qantas · Rex Regional Express
3 airlines
Proserpine (PPP)
(Australia)
– Australia
Jetstar · Virgin Australia
2 airlines
Hamilton Island (HTI)
(Australia)
– Australia
Qantas · Virgin Australia
2 airlines
Tamworth (TMW)
(Australia)
– Australia
Fly Corporate
1 airline
Albury (ABX)
(Australia)
– Australia
Qantas
1 airline
Apia (APW)
(Samoa)
– Samoa
Qantas · Virgin Australia
2 airlines
Dubbo (DBO)
(Australia)
– Australia
Fly Corporate
1 airline
Armidale (ARM)
(Australia)
– Australia
Fly Corporate
1 airline
Cloncurry (CNJ)
(Australia)
– Australia
Alliance Airlines
1 airline
Coffs Harbour (CFS)
(Australia)
– Australia
Fly Corporate
1 airline
Cooma (OOM)
(Australia)
– Australia
JTE · National Jet Express · Qantas
3 airlines
Orange (OAG)
(Australia)
– Australia
Fly Corporate · JTE · National Jet Express
3 airlines
Biloela (THG)
(Australia)
– Australia
Fly Corporate
1 airline
Port Macquarie (PQQ)
(Australia)
– Australia
Qantas
1 airline
Wagga Wagga (WGA)
(Australia)
– Australia
Qantas
1 airline
Wellcamp (WTB)
(Australia)
– Australia
Rex Regional Express · Thai AirAsia
2 airlines
Charleville (CTL)
(Australia)
– Australia
Rex Regional Express
1 airline
Yaren District (INU)
(Nauru)
– Nauru
Nauru Airlines
1 airline
Avarua (RAR)
(Cook Islands)
– Cook Islands
Jetstar
1 airline
Ayers Rock (AYQ)
(Australia)
– Australia
Virgin Australia
1 airline
Barcaldine (BCI)
(Australia)
– Australia
Qantas
1 airline
Blackall (BKQ)
(Australia)
– Australia
Qantas
1 airline
Burnt Pine (NLK)
(Norfolk Island)
– Norfolk Island
Qantas
1 airline
Inverell (IVR)
(Australia)
– Australia
Fly Corporate
1 airline
Longreach (LRE)
(Australia)
– Australia
Qantas
1 airline
Luganville (SON)
(Vanuatu)
– Vanuatu
Solomon Airlines
1 airline
Weipa (WEI)
(Australia)
– Australia
Alliance Airlines
1 airline
Babelthuap Island (ROR)
(Palau)
– Palau
Qantas
1 airline
Groote Eylandt (GTE)
(Australia)
– Australia
Alliance Airlines
1 airline
Nhulunbuy (GOV)
(Australia)
– Australia
Qantas
1 airline
Route and destination data updated July 16, 2026.
Brisbane Airport is served by 48 airlines, with Qantas in the lead at 25% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 51% of routes. 29 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 24 airlines operate international routes, compared with 26 airlines serving domestic routes. Qatar Airways is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Doha with a flight time of 15 hrs 20 mins.
Brisbane Airport provides direct service to 27 countries across four continents. The route network is 58% domestic and 42% international. New Zealand is the primary international destination.
Delays
- Departures
- on-time
- 0 min vs last 24 hours
- 24h trend
- Arrivals
- 3 min early
- 1 min (+29.6%) vs last 24 hours
- 24h trend
- Cancelled Departures
- 21 flights (24 hour total)
Jul 20
2026
15:00 - 16:00
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 4 min late4 min late4 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0
Jul 20
2026
14:00 - 15:00
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Cancelled
- 0
Jul 20
2026
13:00 - 14:00
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Cancelled
- 0
Jul 20
2026
12:00 - 13:00
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Cancelled
- 0
Jul 20
2026
11:00 - 12:00
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 6 min early6 min early6 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 0
Jul 20
2026
10:00 - 11:00
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Cancelled
- 0
Jul 20
2026
09:00 - 10:00
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 4 min early4 min early4 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 0
Jul 20
2026
08:00 - 09:00
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 2 min early2 min early2 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 0
Jul 20
2026
07:00 - 08:00
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 2 min early2 min early2 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 0
Jul 20
2026
06:00 - 07:00
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 4 min early4 min early4 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 1
Jul 20
2026
05:00 - 06:00
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 5 min early5 min early5 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 1
Jul 20
2026
04:00 - 05:00
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 3 min early3 min early3 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 5
Jul 20
2026
03:00 - 04:00
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 1 min early1 min early1 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 5
Jul 20
2026
02:00 - 03:00
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 4 min early4 min early4 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 3
Jul 20
2026
01:00 - 02:00
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 3 min early3 min early3 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 2
Jul 20
2026
00:00 - 01:00
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 10 min early10 min early10 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 0
Jul 19
2026
23:00 - 00:00
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 2 min early2 min early2 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 1
Jul 19
2026
22:00 - 23:00
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Cancelled
- 1
Jul 19
2026
21:00 - 22:00
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 12 min early12 min early12 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 1
Jul 19
2026
20:00 - 21:00
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 10 min early10 min early10 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 1
Jul 19
2026
19:00 - 20:00
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 10 min early10 min early10 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 0
Jul 19
2026
18:00 - 19:00
- Departure
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- Arrival
- ———
- Cancelled
- 0
| Time | Departure | Arrival | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|
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15:00 - 16:00 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 4 min late4 min late4 minutes late | 0 |
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14:00 - 15:00 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | on-timeon-timeon-time | 0 |
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13:00 - 14:00 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | on-timeon-timeon-time | 0 |
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12:00 - 13:00 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | on-timeon-timeon-time | 0 |
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11:00 - 12:00 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 6 min early6 min early6 minutes early | 0 |
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10:00 - 11:00 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | on-timeon-timeon-time | 0 |
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09:00 - 10:00 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 4 min early4 min early4 minutes early | 0 |
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08:00 - 09:00 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 2 min early2 min early2 minutes early | 0 |
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07:00 - 08:00 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 2 min early2 min early2 minutes early | 0 |
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06:00 - 07:00 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 4 min early4 min early4 minutes early | 1 |
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05:00 - 06:00 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 5 min early5 min early5 minutes early | 1 |
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04:00 - 05:00 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 3 min early3 min early3 minutes early | 5 |
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03:00 - 04:00 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 1 min early1 min early1 minutes early | 5 |
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02:00 - 03:00 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 4 min early4 min early4 minutes early | 3 |
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01:00 - 02:00 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 3 min early3 min early3 minutes early | 2 |
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00:00 - 01:00 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 10 min early10 min early10 minutes early | 0 |
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23:00 - 00:00 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 2 min early2 min early2 minutes early | 1 |
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22:00 - 23:00 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | on-timeon-timeon-time | 1 |
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21:00 - 22:00 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 12 min early12 min early12 minutes early | 1 |
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20:00 - 21:00 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 10 min early10 min early10 minutes early | 1 |
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19:00 - 20:00 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 10 min early10 min early10 minutes early | 0 |
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18:00 - 19:00 |
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- Departures
- on-time
- min (-36.2%) vs last week
- 7d trend
- Arrivals
- 1 min early
- 1 min (-145.3%) vs last week
- 7d trend
- Cancelled Departures
- 66 flights (7 day total)
Jul 19
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 4 min early4 min early4 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 12
Jul 18
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 5 min early5 min early5 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 11
Jul 17
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 1 min early1 min early1 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 10
Jul 16
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 1 min early1 min early1 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 3
Jul 15
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Cancelled
- 8
Jul 14
2026
- Departure
- 1 min late1 min late1 minutes late
- Arrival
- 1 min late1 min late1 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 10
Jul 13
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 1 min early1 min early1 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 12
| Date | Departure | Arrival | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|
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Jul 19, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 4 min early4 min early4 minutes early | 12 |
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Jul 18, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 5 min early5 min early5 minutes early | 11 |
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Jul 17, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 1 min early1 min early1 minutes early | 10 |
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Jul 16, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 1 min early1 min early1 minutes early | 3 |
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Jul 15, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | on-timeon-timeon-time | 8 |
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Jul 14, 2026 |
1 min late1 min late1 minutes late | 1 min late1 min late1 minutes late | 10 |
|
Jul 13, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 1 min early1 min early1 minutes early | 12 |
- Departures
- on-time
- min (-36.4%) vs last 30 days
- 30d trend
- Arrivals
- 1 min early
- 1 min (+48.1%) vs last 30 days
- 30d trend
- Cancelled Departures
- 302 flights (30 day total)
Jul 19
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 4 min early4 min early4 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 12
Jul 18
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 5 min early5 min early5 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 11
Jul 17
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 1 min early1 min early1 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 10
Jul 16
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 1 min early1 min early1 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 3
Jul 15
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Cancelled
- 8
Jul 14
2026
- Departure
- 1 min late1 min late1 minutes late
- Arrival
- 1 min late1 min late1 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 10
Jul 13
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 1 min early1 min early1 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 12
Jul 12
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 2 min early2 min early2 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 7
Jul 11
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 3 min early3 min early3 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 7
Jul 10
2026
- Departure
- 1 min late1 min late1 minutes late
- Arrival
- 1 min late1 min late1 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 10
Jul 9
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 1 min late1 min late1 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 11
Jul 8
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 1 min early1 min early1 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 18
Jul 4
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 3 min early3 min early3 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 2
Jul 3
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 1 min late1 min late1 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 12
Jul 2
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 1 min late1 min late1 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 12
Jul 1
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 1 min late1 min late1 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 17
Jun 30
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 1 min late1 min late1 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 25
Jun 29
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 1 min early1 min early1 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 21
Jun 28
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 4 min early4 min early4 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 5
Jun 27
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 5 min early5 min early5 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 1
Jun 26
2026
- Departure
- 3 min late3 min late3 minutes late
- Arrival
- 1 min late1 min late1 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 7
Jun 25
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Cancelled
- 8
Jun 24
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 3 min early3 min early3 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 16
Jun 23
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 6 min early6 min early6 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 18
Jun 22
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 3 min early3 min early3 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 27
Jun 21
2026
- Departure
- on-timeon-timeon-time
- Arrival
- 1 min early1 min early1 minutes early
- Cancelled
- 9
Jun 20
2026
- Departure
- 1 min late1 min late1 minutes late
- Arrival
- 1 min late1 min late1 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3
| Date | Departure | Arrival | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|
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Jul 19, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 4 min early4 min early4 minutes early | 12 |
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Jul 18, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 5 min early5 min early5 minutes early | 11 |
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Jul 17, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 1 min early1 min early1 minutes early | 10 |
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Jul 16, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 1 min early1 min early1 minutes early | 3 |
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Jul 15, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | on-timeon-timeon-time | 8 |
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Jul 14, 2026 |
1 min late1 min late1 minutes late | 1 min late1 min late1 minutes late | 10 |
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Jul 13, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 1 min early1 min early1 minutes early | 12 |
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Jul 12, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 2 min early2 min early2 minutes early | 7 |
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Jul 11, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 3 min early3 min early3 minutes early | 7 |
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Jul 10, 2026 |
1 min late1 min late1 minutes late | 1 min late1 min late1 minutes late | 10 |
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Jul 9, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 1 min late1 min late1 minutes late | 11 |
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Jul 8, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 1 min early1 min early1 minutes early | 18 |
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Jul 4, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 3 min early3 min early3 minutes early | 2 |
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Jul 3, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 1 min late1 min late1 minutes late | 12 |
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Jul 2, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 1 min late1 min late1 minutes late | 12 |
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Jul 1, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 1 min late1 min late1 minutes late | 17 |
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Jun 30, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 1 min late1 min late1 minutes late | 25 |
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Jun 29, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 1 min early1 min early1 minutes early | 21 |
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Jun 28, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 4 min early4 min early4 minutes early | 5 |
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Jun 27, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 5 min early5 min early5 minutes early | 1 |
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Jun 26, 2026 |
3 min late3 min late3 minutes late | 1 min late1 min late1 minutes late | 7 |
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Jun 25, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | on-timeon-timeon-time | 8 |
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Jun 24, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 3 min early3 min early3 minutes early | 16 |
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Jun 23, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 6 min early6 min early6 minutes early | 18 |
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Jun 22, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 3 min early3 min early3 minutes early | 27 |
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Jun 21, 2026 |
on-timeon-timeon-time | 1 min early1 min early1 minutes early | 9 |
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Jun 20, 2026 |
1 min late1 min late1 minutes late | 1 min late1 min late1 minutes late | 3 |
Global Rankings
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11,739 ft 3,578 m 11,739 ft · 3,578 m | 148 ft 45 m 148 ft · 45 m | Asphalt | |
| 11,739 ft 3,578 m 11,739 ft · 3,578 m | 148 ft 45 m 148 ft · 45 m | Asphalt | |
| 5,778 ft 1,761 m 5,778 ft · 1,761 m | 98 ft 30 m 98 ft · 30 m | Asphalt | |
| 5,778 ft 1,761 m 5,778 ft · 1,761 m | 98 ft 30 m 98 ft · 30 m | Asphalt |
Runway Length
Runways at Brisbane Airport are long enough for all aircraft with known takeoff and landing distances.
Operational Context
Brisbane (IATA: BNE) operates around 332 flights per day to 81 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 46 domestic and 33 international routes, with Qantas as the leading carrier and Sydney currently the busiest connection. From BNE, passengers can reach 27 countries across 4 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,578 m (11,739 ft).
Airlines and Destinations Overview
Brisbane Airport serves as a major hub for southeastern Queensland and a key gateway for both domestic and international traffic. Its route network is weighted toward domestic flying within Australia, while also supporting a significant international schedule to destinations across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.
The airport is used by a mix of full-service and low-cost carriers, with Qantas playing a leading role in the domestic market. The balance of short-haul, medium-haul, and longer-haul services reflects Brisbane’s position as a primary connection point for the city and surrounding region rather than a single-airline or purely point-to-point airport.
Terminal Buildings and Facilities
Brisbane Airport has separate domestic and international terminal facilities, which are organized to handle different traffic flows and airline operations. The domestic terminal is designed around high-frequency Australian services, while the international terminal accommodates outbound and inbound cross-border traffic with separate processing areas for passport and customs formalities.
Passenger movement within the terminal system is arranged to support transfers, ground transport access, and airline check-in areas without requiring unnecessary mixing of domestic and international flows. The layout reflects the airport’s role as a major hub with substantial daily turnover and a broad mix of business, leisure, and connecting passengers.
Key characteristics of the terminal system include:
- Separate domestic and international terminals
- Distinct processing for domestic and international passengers
- Hub-oriented layout for connecting traffic
- Ground transport links serving both terminal areas
Passenger-facing facilities include standard airport services such as check-in, security screening, retail, food and beverage, and airline service points. The international terminal also supports customs and border processing, while both terminals provide core amenities for passengers transiting through a busy metropolitan airport.
Passenger facilities available across the airport include:
- Check-in and baggage services
- Security screening
- Retail and duty-free areas
- Food and beverage outlets
- Airport information and airline service counters
Airport Lounges
Brisbane Airport has a mix of airline-operated and independent lounge facilities, with lounge access generally tied to premium cabin travel, frequent flyer status, eligible memberships, or paid entry where offered. Lounges are concentrated in the domestic and international terminal precincts, serving both departing and connecting passengers.
Notable lounges include:
- Qantas Club
- Qantas Business Lounge
- Qantas First Lounge
- Virgin Australia Lounge
- Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge
Dining and Food Options
The airport offers a broad food and beverage mix across both terminals, including quick-service outlets, coffee shops, bars, and sit-down dining. Travelers will find a combination of familiar chains and airport-specific venues, with options distributed to match domestic peak periods and international departure banks.
Common dining options include:
- Coffee shops
- Fast-casual dining
- Bars and pubs
- Grab-and-go food outlets
- Sit-down restaurants
Public Transport and Parking
Brisbane Airport is connected to the city by road and rail, with the airport rail link providing direct access between the airport and Brisbane’s urban rail network. Official transport and parking information is available through the airport’s transport pages and parking pages, which outline current access options for both terminals.
Travelers can also use taxis, ride-hailing services, and private vehicles, with terminal access supported by signed road connections and designated pickup and drop-off areas. The airport’s location allows it to serve the Brisbane metropolitan area as well as wider southeastern Queensland, including travelers making longer regional journeys by car or rail.
Passengers can reach the airport using:
- Airport rail
- Taxi
- Ride-hailing services
- Private car
- Shuttle or coach services
Parking is available in multiple formats to suit short stays, longer trips, and terminal-specific access needs. Products are generally organized by proximity to the terminals and intended length of stay.
Parking options include:
- Short-term parking
- Long-term parking
- Terminal parking
- Pre-booked parking
- Valet parking
Runways and Operations
Brisbane Airport has a two-runway system, including a long primary runway and a parallel runway, which supports a wide range of domestic and international operations. The runway configuration allows the airport to handle regular narrow-body traffic as well as long-haul wide-body services.
Operationally, the airport functions as a high-volume commercial hub with significant movement through both terminals. The runway system supports scheduled airline operations, freight activity, and general airport resilience during periods of elevated traffic or operational disruption.
The runway system includes:
- Two runways
- Parallel runway configuration
- A primary runway suitable for long-haul operations
- Support for narrow-body and wide-body aircraft
Passenger Traffic and Airport Role
Brisbane Airport plays a central role in Queensland’s air transport network and serves as one of Australia’s major connecting airports. It functions as both a domestic hub and an international gateway, with traffic patterns shaped by business travel, tourism, and inbound and outbound leisure demand.
Its route structure supports a large share of domestic point-to-point travel while also linking Brisbane with regional and long-haul international markets. The airport’s network role is reinforced by its airline mix, frequency of service, and position as a primary access point for the state capital.
The airport’s role includes:
- Major hub
- Domestic connector
- International gateway
- Business and leisure demand
- Regional access point
Location and Catchment Area
The airport is located in Brisbane, serving the city and the broader southeastern Queensland region. Its catchment includes the metropolitan area, surrounding suburbs, and travelers from nearby regional communities that rely on Brisbane for domestic and international air service.
The airport’s position makes it a primary access point for the state’s population and economic center. It also serves as an important departure and arrival point for passengers traveling to and from regional Queensland, northern New South Wales, and international destinations.
The airport serves:
- Brisbane metropolitan area
- Southeastern Queensland
- Regional Queensland travelers
- Northern New South Wales catchment
- Domestic and international passengers
Hotels Near the Airport
Several hotels are located at or near Brisbane Airport, making the area practical for transit passengers, early departures, late arrivals, and business travelers needing overnight access to the terminals. The airport’s accommodation options are useful for short stays when airport proximity is more important than staying in the city center.
Notable nearby hotels include:
- Pullman Brisbane Airport
- Novotel Brisbane Airport
- ibis Brisbane Airport
Airport History
Brisbane’s airport development followed the growth of the city and the wider Queensland aviation market. As traffic increased, the airport expanded beyond its earlier facilities to accommodate larger aircraft, higher passenger volumes, and a broader mix of domestic and international services.
The airport’s terminal structure evolved over time to separate domestic and international operations more effectively. This reflected the growth of Australia’s internal air network as well as Brisbane’s increasing role in overseas travel, especially across the Asia-Pacific region.
A major modernization milestone was the addition of the parallel runway, which significantly improved operational flexibility and long-term capacity. That development strengthened the airport’s ability to support simultaneous movements and more resilient scheduling as demand continued to rise.
Today, Brisbane Airport operates as one of Australia’s principal hub airports, with a network shaped by domestic frequency, international connectivity, and its role as the main air gateway for Queensland’s capital city.