Mandarin AirlinesAE
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Direct flights from Canberra (CBR) to Sydney (BWU): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 27 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 225 km, an estimated 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Canberra and Sydney. Updated 15 September 2026 at 12:48 UTC.
CBR
Canberra
smooth · +4
BWU
Sydney
tracking
225 km · ~0h 47m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
92 / 100
route health from live CBR and BWU delay boards
Median arrival delay is +27 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+27 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~0h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Mandarin Airlines
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
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How the Canberra to Sydney route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CBR to BWU 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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Pro Flight Search — Canberra (CBR) to Sydney (BWU) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/CBR-BWU
CBR to BWU questions
Is CBR–BWU running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CBR is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on CBR–BWU?
Operators schedule 2 departures from CBR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BWU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CBR to BWU?
Great-circle distance is 225 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 46–49 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CBR–BWU fly?
Mandarin Airlines runs the route with about 2 flights a week (mon, thu). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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