Airport gate intelligence · BNE
How many gates does Brisbane Airport (BNE) have?
Brisbane Airport (BNE) has 58 gates, with about 308 airline departures a day. Qantas has the most (13), followed by Virgin Australia (10).
Qantas flies 28% of the 29,906 seats leaving BNE each day. Qantas has 30% more gates than Virgin Australia. 26 gates are common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at BNE
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas | 13 | 119 | 8,375 | 28% | 187 | 47% | 80 min | 0 |
| Virgin Australia | 10 | 70 | 10,994 | 37% | 177 | 0% | 66 min | 0 |
| Jetstar | 5 | 37 | 7,493 | 25% | 214 | 0% | 64 min | 0 |
| Singapore Airlines | 1 | 4 | 523 | 2% | 253 | 0% | 166 min | 0 |
| Alliance Airlines | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0% | – | 19% | 94 min | 0 |
| Air New Zealand | – | 6 | 1,277 | 4% | 237 | 0% | 84 min | 0 |
| Emirates | – | 2 | 852 | 3% | 426 | 0% | 217 min | 0 |
| Cathay Pacific | – | 2 | 392 | 1% | 280 | 0% | 104 min | 0 |
| TF | – | 2 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 95 min | 0 |
| YJ | – | 2 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | – | 0 |
| VE | – | 2 | 0 | 0% | – | 72% | 138 min | 0 |
| Avianca Costa Rica | – | 7 | 0 | 0% | – | 69% | 60 min | 0 |
| Thai AirAsia | – | 11 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 104 min | 0 |
| WO | – | 1 | 0 | 0% | – | 100% | 137 min | 0 |
| Common use (shared) | 26 | |||||||
Average of 15 full days, Oct 7 to Oct 21, 2026. Gates held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand); 2 gates saw few or no flights (not in use or under repair). Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type; 50% of flights have no seat count yet.
Where each airline boards at BNE
26 gates of the 58 at BNE are common use, shared by several airlines, but each airline’s planes still tend to use the same part of the airport.
| Airline | Departures a day | Usually boards at | Gates used most | By bus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas | 119 | Terminal D (88%) and Terminal I (12%) | 2 (8%), 5 (6%), 17 (6%) | 12% |
| Virgin Australia | 70 | Terminal D (95%) and Terminal I (5%) | 43 (11%), 41 (10%), 44B (10%) | 0% |
| Jetstar | 37 | Terminal D (81%) and Terminal I (19%) | 25 (17%), 38 (12%), 27 (10%) | 0% |
| Thai AirAsia | 11 | – | – | 0% |
| Link Airways | 8 | Terminal D | 50 (34%), 26 (25%), 49 (12%) | 0% |
| Avianca Costa Rica | 7 | – | – | 0% |
| Alliance Airlines | 7 | Terminal D | 50 (21%), 49 (21%), 30 (10%) | 0% |
| Air New Zealand | 6 | Terminal I | 73A (26%), 74 (12%), 77 (11%) | 0% |
| Rex | 5 | Terminal D | 32 (58%), 50 (26%), 31 (5%) | 0% |
| Singapore Airlines | 4 | Terminal I | 80 (82%), 78 (7%), 83 (3%) | 0% |
| Cathay Pacific | 2 | Terminal I | 81 (23%), 82 (19%), 78 (16%) | 0% |
| Emirates | 2 | Terminal I | 75 (100%) | 0% |
Share of each airline’s departures, 15 full days, Oct 7 to Oct 21, 2026. By bus = boarded at a bus gate, with a bus out to the plane.
What size aircraft BNE’s gates handle
Gates by the largest aircraft seen there at least twice. A gate that takes a wide-body also takes anything smaller.
Airlines at BNE: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Regular flights, but no BNE gate listed in the flight data, so not on the map: Thai AirAsia (315 flights to BDB, Brisbane and BWU); Avianca Costa Rica (217 flights to BDB and Melbourne); TF (59 flights to Cairns, Melbourne and Sydney); VE (53 flights to Canberra and Marcoola); YJ (51 flights to DBY, MEB and MKY); WO (42 flights to Cairns, MOV and Orange); 8P (28 flights to BDB, Brisbane and ROK); CT (25 flights); Aeroméxico (23 flights to Brisbane, Canberra and MKY); Middle East Airlines (17 flights to DBY and Coolangatta); UH (16 flights to BDB and DBY); UJ (11 flights to BDB and MEB); SpiceJet (10 flights to ROK); MC (10 flights to Brisbane and Marcoola); Azul (8 flights to Brisbane, Coolangatta and Sydney); Avianca (7 flights to MKY); CR (4 flights).
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): JG (5 flights to Melbourne); NV (3 flights to Brisbane); FO (3 flights to Brisbane); V4 (2 flights); Virgin Atlantic (2 flights to Sydney); 8D (2 flights); OX (2 flights); XI (2 flights); Lufthansa City (2 flights to MEB); AW (2 flights to Auckland); Sriwijaya Air (2 flights to Ballina); MO (2 flights); NJ (2 flights to Brisbane); Etihad (2 flights); NW (1 flight); SX (1 flight); Contour (1 flight); Aeroflot (1 flight); L2 (1 flight); Polynesian (1 flight).
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How many gates does Brisbane Airport (BNE) have?
Brisbane Airport (BNE) has 58 gates, with about 308 airline departures a day. Qantas has the most (13), followed by Virgin Australia (10).
Which airline has the most gates at Brisbane Airport (BNE)?
Qantas, with 13 of the 58 gates at BNE (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Brisbane Airport (BNE)?
About 308 airline departures a day (Oct 7 to Oct 21, 2026).
Which terminal is Qantas in at BNE?
Qantas flies from Terminal D and Terminal I at Brisbane Airport (BNE).
Which gates at Brisbane Airport (BNE) are bus gates?
1 gate at BNE is a bus gate: 1. A bus gate has no jet bridge: passengers board a bus at the gate, and it drives them out to the plane parked on the ramp. About 14 departures a day (5% of all departures at BNE) board this way (Oct 7 to Oct 21, 2026).
How many gates does Qantas have at BNE?
13 gates, with about 119 departures and 8,375 seats a day.
How many gates does Virgin Australia have at BNE?
10 gates, with about 70 departures and 10,994 seats a day.
How many gates does Jetstar have at BNE?
5 gates, with about 37 departures and 7,493 seats a day.
How many seats leave BNE each day?
About 29,906 seats on 308 airline departures a day (average of 15 full days, Oct 7 to Oct 21, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at BNE?
77 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
How many aircraft tows happen at BNE?
About 0 tows a week: a plane that arrives at one gate and leaves from another was towed between them. Planes we didn't see arrive aren't counted.