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 May 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 73% full.
Departures
36
May 2026
Seats
9,936
both directions
Passengers
7,222
both directions
Load factor
72.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNE–SFO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BNE–SFO in May 2026 (36 departures).
- UA
36 departures · 9,936 seats
Share of departures100.0%72.7%
Load
What plane flies BNE–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 100% of BNE–SFO departures.
- Boeing 777-200
36 departures · 72.7% load
100.0%
How has BNE–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop BNE–SFO departures rose from 35 in June 2025 to 36 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNE–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
35 departures · 8,138 passengers
84.2%
Load
July 2025
34 departures · 8,298 passengers
88.4%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNE → SFO
70.3% full
18 departures · 3,490 passengers
SFO → BNE
75.1% full
18 departures · 3,732 passengers
Nonstop BNE–SFO 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 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 May 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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