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KNS to BNE: distance & flight time
King Island (King Island Airport) → Brisbane (Brisbane International Airport)
1,012 mi
1,629 km · 880 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KNS — King Island Airport · King Island, Australia
- BNE — Brisbane International Airport · Brisbane, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KNS
- SIO · Smithton Airport92 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport117 mi away
- BWT · Wynyard Airport124 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport131 mi away
Near BNE
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport14 mi away
- CUD · Caloundra Airport40 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport54 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KNS from BNE?
The flight distance from King Island (KNS) to Brisbane (BNE) is 1,012 miles (1,629 km, 880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KNS to BNE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KNS to BNE?
Nonstop service on KNS–BNE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KNS to BNE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KNS–BNE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KNS to BNE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KNS–BNE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.