Direct Flights from Honolulu to Brisbane
Nonstop service from HNL to BNE on Hawaiian. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
About Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Queensland and the third-most populous city in Australia, with a population of approximately 2.8 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of South East Queensland, a bio-geographical and urban region with an estimated population of 4.1 million as of 2024. The central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) from its mouth at Moreton Bay.
Top things to do in Brisbane
- The City Botanic Gardens is a heritage-listed botanic garden on Alice Street in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was also known as Queen's Park.
- Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is an 18-hectare (44-acre) koala sanctuary in the Brisbane suburb of Fig Tree Pocket in Queensland, Australia.
- Warner Bros. Movie World is a theme park on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Owned and operated by Village Roadshow Theme Parks, the park opened on 3 June 1991.
- The Queensland Museum is the state museum of Queensland, funded by the Queensland Government, of natural history, cultural heritage, science and human achievement.
- The Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) is an art museum located within the Queensland Cultural Centre in the South Bank precinct of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The gallery is part of QAGOMA.
- The Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) is an art museum located in South Bank, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The gallery is part of QAGOMA.
- The Cathedral of St Stephen is the heritage-listed cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane and seat of its archbishop in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
- Fort Lytton National Park is a national park in Lytton, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
- Tamborine National Park is a protected area split between the City of Gold Coast and the Scenic Rim Region in South East Queensland, Australia, 67.5 km (41.9 mi) by road south of Brisbane.
- Dreamworld is a theme park and zoo situated on the Gold Coast in Queensland. It is Australia's largest theme park with over 40 rides and attractions.
- Blue Lake National Park was a former protected area in Queensland, Australia, located on North Stradbroke Island about 44 kilometres (27 mi) east of Brisbane.
- The Museum of Brisbane (MoB) is a history and art museum in Brisbane, Australia. The museum explores contemporary and historic Brisbane through a program of art and social history exhibitions, workshops, talks, guided to…
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Planning a trip to Brisbane
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Brisbane is January–February and April–November, when daytime highs are a comfortable 70–82°F.
- How long to stay
- Brisbane rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Brisbane City Botanic Gardens, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, and Warner Bros. Movie World and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Honolulu to Brisbane?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Honolulu (HNL) to Brisbane (BNE) on Hawaiian.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Honolulu to Brisbane?
- Hawaiian flies nonstop between Honolulu (HNL) and Brisbane (BNE).
- How far is Brisbane from Honolulu?
- Brisbane is about 4,693 miles from Honolulu by air.
- What is there to do in Brisbane?
- Popular things to do include Brisbane City Botanic Gardens, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Warner Bros. Movie World, Queensland Museum, and more.
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