ADL → SYDAdelaide to Sydney

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Direct flights from Adelaide (ADL) to Sydney (SYD): 123 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 60% of the last 25 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. 2 of the 31 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,164 km, an estimated 2 hours 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Adelaide and Sydney. Updated 15 November 2026 at 14:20 UTC.

Today, ADL → SYD

Mon 16 Nov · local times
  1. · QF732Qantas On schedule SYD 08:55scheduled
  2. · QF738Qantas On schedule SYD 14:10scheduled
  3. · QF748Qantas On schedule SYD 22:30scheduled
  4. · VA413Virgin Australia On schedule SYD 11:55scheduled

Checked ADL board 22:03 · SYD board 01:20

ADL Adelaide smooth · +0
SYD Sydney heavy · +30
1,164 km · ~2h 00m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:05123x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 123x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 25 tracked ADL → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 2 of 31 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 23 arrivals
Flight time~2h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures123x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled6.5%recent route rate · 2 of 31

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Jetstar AirwaysQantas AirwaysVirgin Australia

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Jetstar AirwaysJQ56% on time

Flights JQ759 07:45 daily · JQ761 09:15 daily · JQ765 14:45 daily · JQ767 17:40 Mo Fr Su

Qantas AirwaysQF80% on time

Flights QF730 06:00 daily · QF732 06:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr · QF736 08:55 daily · QF738 11:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

Virgin AustraliaVA33% on time

Flights VA401 06:00 daily · VA413 09:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · VA417 11:35 Sa Su · VA425 14:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15JQ759dep +4 → arr−9
11-15JQ761dep −11 → arr−27
11-15JQ765dep +79 → arr+70
11-15JQ767cancelledCNX
11-15JQ769dep +1 → arr+10
11-15QF1992dep +30 → arr+13
11-15QF730dep +2 → arr+0
11-15QF736dep +0 → arr−8
11-15QF740dep +2 → arr−5
11-15QF742dep +59 → arr+45
11-15QF744dep +54 → arr+35
11-15QF746dep +2 → arr−3
11-15VA401dep +0 → arr−10
11-15VA417dep +0 → arr+5
11-15VA425dep +140 → arr+130
11-15VA431cancelledCNX
11-15VA439dep +46 → arr+29
11-15VA441dep +21 → arr+19
11-14JQ759dep +6 → arr−21
11-14JQ761dep +21 → arr+15
11-14JQ765dep +23 → arr+20
11-14JQ769dep +28 → arr+30
11-14QF730dep +7 → arr−4
11-14QF736dep −6 → arr−13
11-14QF738dep −1 → arr−14
11-14QF742departed−5
11-14QF744departed−6
11-14VA401departed+0
11-14VA413departed+0
11-14VA417departed+33
11-14VA425departed+5

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ADLAdelaide +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 7 kt Full ADL delay board →
SYDSydney +30 min heavy ⛅ mostly cloudy · S 16 kt Full SYD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SYD: a 38% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Adelaide to Sydney route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ADL to SYD flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ADL to SYD questions

Is ADL–SYD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at SYD is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ADL–SYD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:05 from ADL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SYD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ADL to SYD?

Great-circle distance is 1,164 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 112–130 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ADL–SYD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 123 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.