Vancouver to Brisbane flight path: YVR to BNE

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Vancouver to Brisbane. The right side wins because it captures Vancouver's mountain-and-harbor departure and Brisbane's coastal, island-studded arrival, while the middle 12+ hours of the flight are open Pacific Ocean with no landmarks on either side.

During takeoff from Vancouver International (YVR), sit on the Right side for the best views. Departing YVR on runway 26, the aircraft climbs west over the Strait of Georgia before curving south toward the Pacific. On the right (north) side, passengers get a clear view of Vancouver's downtown skyline, the North Shore, and the snow-capped Coast Mountains rising sharply behind the city. Notable sights include: Downtown Vancouver skyline, North Shore Mountains (Grouse, Seymour), Strait of Georgia, Coast Mountains foothills.

When landing at Brisbane International (BNE), sit on the Right side for the best views. Arriving into BNE from the north-northeast over the Pacific, the descent path typically tracks down the Sunshine Coast before turning onto final approach. Passengers on the right side see the coastline, Moreton Bay's islands, and the D'Aguilar Range hills inland as the aircraft lines up for the north-south runway. Notable sights include: Sunshine Coast beaches, Moreton Bay and Moreton Island, D'Aguilar Range foothills, Brisbane River mouth.

The flight from Vancouver International (YVR) to Brisbane International (BNE) takes 14h 25m.

The route crosses thousands of miles of open Pacific Ocean, passing well east of Hawaii and north of Fiji, with no landmasses visible from cruising altitude for most of the flight.