From Monday, Qantas will run two return flights each day.

The flights will leave Bendigo at 6.30am and midday every day except Sunday, when the departure times will be 9.15am and midday.

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Flights will arrive from Sydney at 11.40am and 8.20pm every day except for Saturday, when they will be due at 11.40am and 5.15pm.

Be.Bendigo chief executive Dennis Bice said the additional flights were a positive for the business and tourism sectors.

"Pre-COVID, the flights were seeing a significant number of bookings," he said. "People were using them regularly.

"We're keen to get them back because it's a clear message to everyone - we're ready to attract people to Bendigo from a tourism and business perspective.

"New investors into Bendigo are pretty open that the Qantas flights are a key part of why they are investing."

Qantas' Bendigo-Sydney flights started in 2019 but were postponed in 2020 due to state border closures.

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Mr Bice said with recent coronavirus cases in NSW and Victoria, it was important for people to be adaptable.

"You always have the concerns about what might happen and what might not," he said.

"But in reality, Qantas has been very confident about the Bendigo flights. We have maintained a great relationship with them."

Mr Bice said if the flights continued as planned, the region's business community would hope for new destinations in the future.

"The first thing we need to make sure is that we have the broader Bendigo community and Bendigo businesses utilising the flights," he said.

"Then when we're able to achieve that, maybe a second destination is the next step in the dance.

"There's been lots of discussion about whether Adelaide is the next port of call. But it's one of the things we need to discuss with the business community."

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