Brisbane (BNE) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 14h 56m
Bearing
54° NE
Brisbane (BNE) to San Francisco (SFO) is 7,070 miles (11,378 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNE–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BNE–SFO; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
36
July 2026
Seats
9,936
both directions
Passengers
7,460
both directions
Load factor
75.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNE–SFO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BNE–SFO in July 2026 (36 departures).
- UA
36 departures · 9,936 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.1%
Load
What plane flies BNE–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 100% of BNE–SFO departures.
- Boeing 777-200
36 departures · 75.1% load
100.0%
How has BNE–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop BNE–SFO departures held steady at about 36 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNE–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
36 departures · 7,189 passengers
72.4%
Load
September 2025
43 departures · 8,282 passengers
68.9%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 11,193 passengers
65.4%
Load
November 2025
59 departures · 9,483 passengers
58.2%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 14,202 passengers
83.0%
Load
January 2026
59 departures · 12,249 passengers
75.2%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 8,913 passengers
58.7%
Load
March 2026
59 departures · 14,257 passengers
87.5%
Load
April 2026
32 departures · 7,912 passengers
89.6%
Load
May 2026
36 departures · 7,222 passengers
72.7%
Load
June 2026
34 departures · 6,944 passengers
74.0%
Load
July 2026
36 departures · 7,460 passengers
75.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNE → SFO
62.3% full
18 departures · 3,097 passengers
SFO → BNE
87.8% full
18 departures · 4,363 passengers
Nonstop BNE–SFO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 San Francisco (SFO)?
BNE to SFO is 7,070 miles (11,378 km / 6,144 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNE to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 7,070-mile great-circle distance in roughly 14h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNE–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNE–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,070-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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