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Sydney Airport (SYD) departures today

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Sydney Airport (SYD) delays today: 81% of the 37 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running on schedule, across 567 flights tracked so far today. 2 of 567 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.4%). The busiest departure hour on today's board is 18:00 local, with 61 flights scheduled to leave. The most-served destination today is Melbourne (MEL), with 100 departures on the board. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 9 September 2026 at 04:04 UTC.

DEPARTURES WATCH
on schedule

typical departure delay right now

TAF wind 26 kt. Measured operations: departures on schedule, arrivals 6 min early. 2 of 102 flights cancelled (2.0%).

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JUST DEPARTEDQF41 to CGK Jakarta · on time

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13:4013:10 QF49to CGK Jakarta departed +30
Scheduled13:10Departed13:40TerminalT1
Departed 13:40, 30 minutes behind schedule
13:40 QF532to BNE Brisbane departed
Scheduled13:40Departed13:40TerminalT3
Departed 13:40, on schedule
13:40 QF594to OOL Gold Coast departed
Scheduled13:40Departed13:40TerminalT3
Departed 13:40, on schedule
13:5013:35 QF255to CDG Paris departed +15
Scheduled13:35Departed13:50TerminalT1
Departed 13:50, 15 minutes behind schedule
14:00 QF1439to CBR Canberra departed
Scheduled14:00Departed14:00TerminalT3
Departed 14:00, on schedule
14:00 VA846to MEL Melbourne departed
Scheduled14:00Departed14:00TerminalT2
Departed 14:00, on schedule
14:05 CX100to HKG Hong Kong departed
Scheduled14:05Departed14:05TerminalT1
Departed 14:05, on schedule
14:05 QF5to FCO Rome on time
Scheduled14:05Estimated14:05TerminalT1
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14:05 ZL6469to NRA Narrandera on time
Scheduled14:05Estimated14:05TerminalT3
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14:10 QF41to CGK Jakarta departed
Scheduled14:10Departed14:10TerminalT1
Departed 14:10, on schedule
14:10 QF449to MEL Melbourne on time
Scheduled14:10Estimated14:10TerminalT3
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14:10 ZL6372to PQQ Port Macquarie on time
Scheduled14:10Estimated14:10TerminalT3
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14:15 QF1505to HBA Hobart on time
Scheduled14:15Estimated14:15TerminalT3
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14:15 VN786to HAN Hanoi on time
Scheduled14:15Estimated14:15TerminalT1
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14:15 ZL6133to SYD Sydney on time
Scheduled14:15Estimated14:15TerminalT3
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14:20 JQ519to MEL Melbourne on time
Scheduled14:20Estimated14:20TerminalT2
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14:20 VA525to OOL Gold Coast on time
Scheduled14:20Estimated14:20TerminalT2
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14:30 JQ609to AVX Avalon on time
Scheduled14:30Estimated14:30TerminalT2
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14:30 ZL6436to CFS Coffs Harbour on time
Scheduled14:30Estimated14:30TerminalT3
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14:35 BA16to LHR London on time
Scheduled14:35Estimated14:35TerminalT1
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14:35 TG472to BKK Bangkok on time
Scheduled14:35Estimated14:35TerminalT1
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14:45 QF1to LHR London on time
Scheduled14:45Estimated14:45TerminalT1
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14:45 QF2225to Wagga Wagga on time
Scheduled14:45Estimated14:45TerminalT3
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14:45 QF451to MEL Melbourne on time
Scheduled14:45Estimated14:45TerminalT3
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14:45 QF739to ADL Adelaide on time
Scheduled14:45Estimated14:45TerminalT3
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14:45 VA495to MCY Sunshine Coast on time
Scheduled14:45Estimated14:45TerminalT2
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14:50 SQ222to SIN Singapore on time
Scheduled14:50Estimated14:50TerminalT1
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14:50 VA1to DOH Doha on time
Scheduled14:50Estimated14:50TerminalT1
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14:55 JQ460to BNK Ballina on time
Scheduled14:55Estimated14:55TerminalT2
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15:00 JQ764to ADL Adelaide on time
Scheduled15:00Estimated15:00TerminalT2
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15:00 QF2207to Albury on time
Scheduled15:00Estimated15:00TerminalT3
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15:00 QF453to MEL Melbourne on time
Scheduled15:00Estimated15:00TerminalT3
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15:00 VA850to MEL Melbourne on time
Scheduled15:00Estimated15:00TerminalT2
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15:00 VA951to BNE Brisbane on time
Scheduled15:00Estimated15:00TerminalT2
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15:05 QF1443to CBR Canberra on time
Scheduled15:05Estimated15:05TerminalT3
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15:05 QF2106to CFS Coffs Harbour on time
Scheduled15:05Estimated15:05TerminalT3
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15:10 FP214to ECS Newcastle on time
Scheduled15:10Estimated15:10TerminalT3
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15:15 JQ954to CNS Cairns on time
Scheduled15:15Estimated15:15TerminalT2
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15:15 QF2042to DBO Dubbo on time
Scheduled15:15Estimated15:15TerminalT3
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15:15 QF455to MEL Melbourne on time
Scheduled15:15Estimated15:15TerminalT3
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15:15 QF536to BNE Brisbane on time
Scheduled15:15Estimated15:15TerminalT3
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15:15 ZL6673to Wagga Wagga on time
Scheduled15:15Estimated15:15TerminalT3
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Board fetched 6m ago · how we report

15departed
last hour
25departing
next hour
0delayed
15+ min
2cancelled
on board

Runway demand · next 3 h

14:1015:4017:05

Scheduled departures per 15 minutes. The tallest banks are where queues form.

Trouble downstream

next 2½ h destinations
MELMelbourne11 outbound+3 minBNEBrisbane6 outboundon timeOOLGold Coast4 outboundon timeCBRCanberra4 outboundon time

Delay at the destination often ripples back into departure holds here.

Where Sydney Airport (SYD) departures fly

MELMelbourne100 flights
BNEBrisbane54 flights
CBRCanberra37 flights
OOLGold Coast29 flights
ADLAdelaide27 flights
PERPerth21 flights
DBODubbo13 flights
CNSCairns11 flights

Destinations on the current board, busiest first. 72 airports are served in this departures window.

Busiest departure hours at Sydney Airport (SYD)

00:0012:0023:00

The busiest departure hour on today's board is 18:00 local, with 61 flights scheduled to leave.

When this board says…

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board's first estimatemedian actual

Every board update is stored, including the revisions. The first delay this board admits understates the median outcome. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

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Sydney Airport (SYD) departures: common questions

How delayed are Sydney Airport (SYD) departures right now?

Sydney Airport (SYD) delays today: 81% of the 37 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running on schedule, across 567 flights tracked so far today. 2 of 567 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.4%).

How many flights are cancelled at Sydney Airport (SYD) today?

2 of the 567 flights currently on the board are cancelled.

What is the busiest departure hour at Sydney Airport (SYD)?

The busiest departure hour on today's board is 18:00 local, with 61 flights scheduled to leave.

Where do Sydney Airport (SYD) departures fly?

The busiest destinations on the current board are Melbourne (MEL), Brisbane (BNE), Canberra (CBR), Gold Coast (OOL), Adelaide (ADL). In total 72 airports are served in this window.