ADL → SYDAdelaide to Sydney

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Direct flights from Adelaide (ADL) to Sydney (SYD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 89% of the last 27 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. 1 of the 27 tracked flights was 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 9 September 2026 at 04:04 UTC.

ADL Adelaide smooth · +0
SYD Sydney smooth · +0
1,164 km · ~2h 00m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:0021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 27 operated ADL → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 1 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 27 operated legs
Flight time~2h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.7%recent route rate · 1 of 27

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 AirwaysJQ67% on time

Flights JQ761 06:25 daily · JQ763 09:15 daily · JQ765 12:00 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su · JQ759 15:00 We Th Fr Su

Qantas AirwaysQF92% on time

Flights QF730 06:00 daily · QF732 06:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr · QF736 08:50 daily · QF738 11:50 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA100% on time

Flights VA401 06:00 daily · VA413 09:30 daily · VA417 11:30 Sa Su · VA419 12:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09JQ761dep −10 → arr−20
09-09JQ763dep −1 → arr−11
09-09QF1992cancelledCNX
09-09QF730dep −4 → arr−23
09-09QF732dep −9 → arr−28
09-09QF736dep +0 → arr−10
09-09VA401departed+0
09-09VA413departed+0
09-08JQ761arrived−10
09-08JQ763arrived−13
09-08JQ765arrived+25
09-08JQ767arrived+20
09-08QF1992arrived−5
09-08QF730arrived−19
09-08QF732arrived−1
09-08QF736arrived−17
09-08QF738arrived−10
09-08QF740arrived−16
09-08QF742arrived−14
09-08QF744arrived−14
09-08QF746arrived−15
09-08VA401arrived+0
09-08VA413arrived−5
09-08VA419arrived+4
09-08VA425arrived−6
09-08VA429arrived−4
09-08VA443arrived−14

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 🌤 mostly cloudy · SE 15 kt Full ADL delay board →
SYDSydney +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 21 kt Full SYD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SYD: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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 17:10 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 137 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.