Etihad AirwaysEY70% on time
Flights EY450 10:25 Mo Tu Th Sa Su · EY454 21:05 Mo We Fr Su
live
Direct flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Sydney (SYD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 70% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 12,061 km, an estimated 15 hours 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Abu Dhabi and Sydney. Updated 20 September 2026 at 18:03 UTC.
AUH
Abu Dhabi
smooth · +0
SYD
Sydney
smooth · +7
12,061 km · ~15h 58m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
70% on time
of the last 10 operated AUH → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+12 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~15h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Etihad Airways
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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at AUH: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
next sweep in 120s
How the Abu Dhabi to Sydney route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AUH 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
Cite this data
Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.
Suggested citation
Pro Flight Search — Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Sydney (SYD) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
Canonical URL
How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/AUH-SYD
AUH to SYD questions
Is AUH–SYD running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at SYD is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on AUH–SYD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:25 and evening departures around 21:05 from AUH. 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 AUH to SYD?
Great-circle distance is 12,061 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 881–1064 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does AUH–SYD fly?
Etihad Airways runs the route with about 9 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
.