Virgin Australia · BNE
What gates does Virgin Australia use at Brisbane Airport (BNE)?
Virgin Australia uses 29 gates at Brisbane Airport (BNE), mainly in Terminal D and Terminal I, with about 70 departures a day (Oct 7–21, 2026). It is the main airline at 10 of them. By departures: Terminal D (95% of its departures) and Terminal I (5%).
Based on 2,100 Virgin Australia flights at BNE, Oct 7–21, 2026 (full days)
How Virgin Australia compares at BNE
- 2nd of the 30 airlines with regular flights at BNE by departures: 23% of them (70 departures a day of about 307 a day).
- 36% of the seats leaving BNE: about 10,994 a day, 157 per departure.
- 2.1 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 41% fewer than the airport’s 3.6.
- Median turn at the gate: 66 min, 11 min shorter than the airport median (77 min).
- At BNE, Virgin Australia’s 70 departures a day compare with Qantas’ 119 and Jetstar’s 37. Virgin Australia has 10 gates of its own; Qantas 13; Jetstar 5.
Where Virgin Australia flies nonstop from BNE
25 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 7–21, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| SydneySYD | 15/day | Qantas (17/day), Jetstar (7/day), TF (4-5/week), Virgin Atlantic (under 1/week), Aeroméxico (under 1/week), Azul (under 1/week) |
| MelbourneMEL | 13/day | Qantas (13/day), Jetstar (6/day), TF (3-4/week), JG (under 1/week), Avianca Costa Rica (under 1/week) |
| CairnsCNS | 5/day | Qantas (5-6/day), Jetstar (3/day), TF (3-4/week), WO (under 1/week), Air Alpha (under 1/week) |
| MKYMKY | 4-5/day | Qantas (6-7/day), Jetstar (6-7/week), Thai AirAsia (under 1/week), YJ (under 1/week), Avianca (under 1/week), Aeroméxico (under 1/week) |
| TownsvilleTSV | 4-5/day | Qantas (5-6/day), Jetstar (2-3/day), Aeroméxico (1-2/week), Air Leisure (under 1/week), Alliance Airlines (under 1/week), Thai AirAsia (under 1/week) |
| ROKROK | 4/day | Qantas (6-7/day), Thai AirAsia (2-3/day), YJ (3-4/week), SpiceJet (1-2/week), Alliance Airlines (under 1/week), 8P (under 1/week) |
| PerthPER | 3-4/day | Qantas (5-6/day), Jetstar (1/day) |
| AdelaideADL | 3-4/day | Qantas (3-4/day), Jetstar (2/day) |
| CanberraCBR | 3/day | Qantas (4-5/day), Jetstar (1/day), Aeroméxico (under 1/week), VE (under 1/week) |
| NewcastleNTL | 2/day | Qantas (3/day), Jetstar (1-2/day) |
| CambridgeHBA | 1-2/day | Jetstar (5-6/week), Qantas (3-4/week) |
| Hamilton IslandHTI | 1-2/day | Qantas (1/day) |
| GLTGLT | 1/day | Qantas (4-5/day) |
| Bali (Denpasar)DPS | 1/day | Jetstar (1-2/day), Batik Air Malaysia (2-3/week), Nauru Airlines (under 1/week) |
| DarwinDRW | 1/day | Qantas (1-2/day), Jetstar (5-6/week) |
| NadiNAN | 1/day | Fiji Airways (1/day) |
| ProserpinePPP | 1/day | Jetstar (1-2/day) |
| QueenstownZQN | 1/day | Qantas (3-4/week), Air New Zealand (3-4/week), Jetstar (under 1/week) |
| EMDEMD | 6/week | Qantas (3-4/day), Alliance Airlines (3-4/week) |
| VLIVLI | 5-6/week | Qantas (1/day) |
| ISAISA | 3-4/week | Qantas (2/day) |
| YularaAYQ | 3-4/week | none seen |
| LauncestonLST | 2-3/week | Jetstar (5-6/week) |
| KTAKTA | under 1/week | none seen |
| WLPWLP | under 1/week | none seen |
When Virgin Australia flies at BNE
- First departure of the day usually around 5:15 am, the last around 9:10 pm.
- Busiest hour: 9:00 am–10:00 am, with about 15 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 10 of its aircraft spend the night at BNE (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Virgin Australia’s aircraft at BNE
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737-800 | 52/day | 176 |
| 737 MAX 8 | 10/day | 182 |
| 737-700 | 5-6/day | not listed |
| F70 | 2/day | not listed |
| F100 | 2/week | not listed |
About 10,994 seats leave BNE on Virgin Australia each day. Of the gates it holds, 10 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Virgin Australia’s gates at BNE
Terminal D 40, 40B, 41, 43, 44, 44B, 45, 46, 47, 48
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
About this data
Based on 15 full days of flights at BNE, Oct 7–21, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where Virgin Australia flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). 11% of its departures have no seat count yet, so seat numbers run low.
Virgin Australia at BNE: questions
What terminal is Virgin Australia at Brisbane Airport (BNE)?
Virgin Australia flies from Terminal D and Terminal I at Brisbane Airport (BNE). By departures: Terminal D (95% of its departures) and Terminal I (5%).
What gates does Virgin Australia use at BNE?
Virgin Australia has 10 gates at BNE (the airline flying each one most): 40, 40B, 41, 43, 44, 44B, 45, 46, 47 and 48. It used 29 gates in all over Oct 7–21, 2026.
How many flights a day does Virgin Australia have from BNE?
About 70 departures a day and 10,994 seats, averaged over Oct 7–21, 2026.
Where does Virgin Australia fly nonstop from BNE?
Virgin Australia flies nonstop to 25 cities from BNE, the most often to Sydney, Melbourne, Cairns, Townsville, MKY and ROK. Routes seen Oct 7–21, 2026.
When is Virgin Australia’s first flight out of BNE?
Usually around 5:15 am; the last leaves around 9:10 pm.
Does Virgin Australia share gates at BNE?
Yes: 19 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate 27 with Jetstar, Qantas, Link Airways and Alliance Airlines.
Other airlines at BNE
All of BNE’s gates by airline · Virgin Australia at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from BNE