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Sydney Airport (SYD) departures today
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Sydney Airport (SYD) delays today: 56% of the 64 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running on schedule, across 550 flights tracked so far today. 25 of 550 tracked flights have been cancelled (4.5%). The busiest departure hour on today's board is 18:00 local, with 68 flights scheduled to leave. The most-served destination today is Melbourne (MEL), with 96 departures on the board. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 26 October 2026 at 04:38 UTC.
JUST DEPARTED QF2030 to ARM Armidale · on time
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15:5514:30
JQ519 to MEL Melbourne +85 min
Scheduled 14:30 Estimated 15:55 Terminal T2
Running +85 min against the 14:30 schedule on the current board.
15:5515:10
QF2042 to DBO Dubbo +45 min
Scheduled 15:10 Estimated 15:55 Terminal T3
Board says +45 . When this board first posts +45, the median flight departs +50 .
16:0011:55
QF2024 to TWB Toowoomba +245 min
Scheduled 11:55 Estimated 16:00 Terminal T3
Running +245 min against the 11:55 schedule on the current board.
16:0015:15
QF2006 to TMW Tamworth +45 min
Scheduled 15:15 Estimated 16:00 Terminal T3
Board says +45 . When this board first posts +45, the median flight departs +50 .
16:00
QF596 to OOL Gold Coast on time
Scheduled 16:00 Estimated 16:00 Terminal T3
Running to plan on the current board.
16:00
VA858 to MEL Melbourne on time
Scheduled 16:00 Estimated 16:00 Terminal T2
Running to plan on the current board.
16:00
VA957 to BNE Brisbane on time
Scheduled 16:00 Estimated 16:00 Terminal T2
Running to plan on the current board.
16:05
QF123 to ZQN Queenstown on time
Scheduled 16:05 Estimated 16:05 Terminal T1
Running to plan on the current board.
16:05
VA656 to CBR Canberra on time
Scheduled 16:05 Estimated 16:05 Terminal T2
Running to plan on the current board.
16:10
QF255 to CDG Paris on time
Scheduled 16:10 Estimated 16:10 Terminal T1
Running to plan on the current board.
16:15
QF461 to MEL Melbourne on time
Scheduled 16:15 Estimated 16:15 Terminal T3
Running to plan on the current board.
16:20
BA16 to LHR London on time
Scheduled 16:20 Estimated 16:20 Terminal T1
Running to plan on the current board.
16:23 NOW
16:25
QF43 to Denpasar on time
Scheduled 16:25 Estimated 16:25 Terminal T1
Running to plan on the current board.
16:25
QF651 to PER Perth on time
Scheduled 16:25 Estimated 16:25 Terminal T3
Running to plan on the current board.
16:30
QF465 to MEL Melbourne on time
Scheduled 16:30 Estimated 16:30 Terminal T3
Running to plan on the current board.
16:30
VA862 to MEL Melbourne on time
Scheduled 16:30 Estimated 16:30 Terminal T2
Running to plan on the current board.
16:35
QF1813 to CBR Canberra on time
Scheduled 16:35 Estimated 16:35 Terminal T3
Running to plan on the current board.
16:4016:25
JQ525 to MEL Melbourne +15 min
Scheduled 16:25 Estimated 16:40 Terminal T2
Board says +15 . When this board first posts +15, the median flight departs +20 .
16:4516:00
QF1449 to CBR Canberra +45 min
Scheduled 16:00 Estimated 16:45 Terminal T3
Board says +45 . When this board first posts +45, the median flight departs +50 .
16:4516:30
VA428 to ADL Adelaide +15 min
Scheduled 16:30 Estimated 16:45 Terminal T2
Board says +15 . When this board first posts +15, the median flight departs +20 .
16:45
QF540 to BNE Brisbane on time
Scheduled 16:45 Estimated 16:45 Terminal T3
Running to plan on the current board.
16:45
QF741 to ADL Adelaide on time
Scheduled 16:45 Estimated 16:45 Terminal T3
Running to plan on the current board.
16:50
EY451 to AUH Abu Dhabi on time
Scheduled 16:50 Estimated 16:50 Terminal T1
Running to plan on the current board.
16:50
GS7944 to CKG Chongqing on time
Scheduled 16:50 Estimated 16:50 Terminal T1
Running to plan on the current board.
16:50
VA658 to CBR Canberra on time
Scheduled 16:50 Estimated 16:50 Terminal T2
Running to plan on the current board.
17:00
JQ527 to MEL Melbourne on time
Scheduled 17:00 Estimated 17:00 Terminal T2
Running to plan on the current board.
17:00
JQ725 to HBA Hobart on time
Scheduled 17:00 Estimated 17:00 Terminal T2
Running to plan on the current board.
17:05
QF1451 to CBR Canberra on time
Scheduled 17:05 Estimated 17:05 Terminal T3
Running to plan on the current board.
17:10
JQ37 to Denpasar on time
Scheduled 17:10 Estimated 17:10 Terminal T1
Running to plan on the current board.
17:1317:00
VA866 to MEL Melbourne +13 min
Scheduled 17:00 Estimated 17:13 Terminal T2
Board says +13 . When this board first posts +15, the median flight departs +20 .
17:20
QF471 to MEL Melbourne on time
Scheduled 17:20 Estimated 17:20 Terminal T3
Running to plan on the current board.
17:20
VA537 to OOL Gold Coast on time
Scheduled 17:20 Estimated 17:20 Terminal T2
Running to plan on the current board.
17:2517:00
VA965 to BNE Brisbane +25 min
Scheduled 17:00 Estimated 17:25 Terminal T2
Board says +25 . When this board first posts +30, the median flight departs +35 .
17:25
JQ766 to ADL Adelaide on time
Scheduled 17:25 Estimated 17:25 Terminal T2
Running to plan on the current board.
17:25
JQ820 to BNE Brisbane on time
Scheduled 17:25 Estimated 17:25 Terminal T2
Running to plan on the current board.
17:25
QF544 to BNE Brisbane on time
Scheduled 17:25 Estimated 17:25 Terminal T3
Running to plan on the current board.
17:30
JQ529 to MEL Melbourne on time
Scheduled 17:30 Estimated 17:30 Terminal T2
Running to plan on the current board.
17:30
VA870 to MEL Melbourne on time
Scheduled 17:30 Estimated 17:30 Terminal T2
Running to plan on the current board.
17:35
QF473 to MEL Melbourne on time
Scheduled 17:35 Estimated 17:35 Terminal T3
Running to plan on the current board.
17:40
JQ414 to OOL Gold Coast on time
Scheduled 17:40 Estimated 17:40 Terminal T2
Running to plan on the current board.
17:40
QF1455 to CBR Canberra on time
Scheduled 17:40 Estimated 17:40 Terminal T3
Running to plan on the current board.
17:40
QF743 to ADL Adelaide on time
Scheduled 17:40 Estimated 17:40 Terminal T3
Running to plan on the current board.
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Runway demand · next 3 h
16:23 17:53 19:18
Scheduled departures per 15 minutes. The tallest banks are where queues form.
Trouble downstream next 2½ h destinations
Delay at the destination often ripples back into departure holds here.
Where Sydney Airport (SYD) departures fly
Destinations on the current board, busiest first. 71 airports are served in this departures window.
Busiest departure hours at Sydney Airport (SYD)
00:00 12:00 23:00
The busiest departure hour on today's board is 18:00 local, with 68 flights scheduled to leave.
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Sydney Airport (SYD) departures: common questions
How delayed are Sydney Airport (SYD) departures right now? Sydney Airport (SYD) delays today: 56% of the 64 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running on schedule, across 550 flights tracked so far today. 25 of 550 tracked flights have been cancelled (4.5%).
How many flights are cancelled at Sydney Airport (SYD) today? 25 of the 550 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 68 flights scheduled to leave.
Where do Sydney Airport (SYD) departures fly? The busiest destinations on the current board are Melbourne (MEL), Brisbane (BNE), Gold Coast (OOL), Canberra (CBR), Adelaide (ADL). In total 71 airports are served in this window.
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