Brisbane (BNE) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 15h 08m
Bearing
59° NE
Brisbane (BNE) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,167 miles (11,533 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNE–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Qantas Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop BNE–LAX; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
57
May 2026
Seats
13,265
both directions
Passengers
10,721
both directions
Load factor
80.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNE–LAX?
Qantas Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop BNE–LAX in May 2026 (57 departures).
- QF
Qantas Airways
57 departures · 13,265 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.8%
Load
What plane flies BNE–LAX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 51% of BNE–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
29 departures · 84.2% load
50.9% - Airbus A330-200
28 departures · 77.3% load
49.1%
How has BNE–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop BNE–LAX departures rose from 52 in June 2025 to 57 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNE–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
52 departures · 10,698 passengers
89.4%
Load
July 2025
60 departures · 12,672 passengers
91.1%
Load
August 2025
63 departures · 11,501 passengers
77.2%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 11,131 passengers
81.0%
Load
October 2025
64 departures · 11,582 passengers
77.0%
Load
November 2025
79 departures · 14,934 passengers
75.0%
Load
December 2025
89 departures · 19,148 passengers
82.7%
Load
January 2026
89 departures · 19,167 passengers
82.9%
Load
February 2026
68 departures · 12,690 passengers
75.1%
Load
March 2026
83 departures · 17,815 passengers
87.0%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 13,108 passengers
91.4%
Load
May 2026
57 departures · 10,721 passengers
80.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → BNE
84.2% full
29 departures · 5,647 passengers
BNE → LAX
77.3% full
28 departures · 5,074 passengers
Nonstop BNE–LAX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Brisbane
AU
Brisbane International Airport
Coordinates
27.38°S, 153.12°E
Hemisphere
S · E
Frequently asked
How far is Brisbane (BNE) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
BNE to LAX is 7,167 miles (11,533 km / 6,228 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNE to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 7,167-mile great-circle distance in roughly 15h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNE–LAX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (50.9%), followed by the Airbus A330-200 (49.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNE–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,167-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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