Qantas AirwaysQF75% on time
Flights QF4 08:20 daily
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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Sydney (SYD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. 2 of the 8 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 16,014 km, an estimated 21 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Sydney. Updated 18 August 2026 at 11:38 UTC.
JFK
New York
busy · +17
SYD
Sydney
smooth · +0
16,014 km · ~21h 02m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time
of the last 8 operated JFK → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −12 min. 2 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival−12 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~21h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Current nonstop fares
JFK → SYD · one way · economy · 1 adult
TodayChecking…Direct airline fares
TomorrowChecking…Direct airline fares
In one weekChecking…Direct airline fares
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Qantas 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 JFK: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the New York to Sydney route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop JFK to SYD flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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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JFK to SYD questions
Is JFK–SYD running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at JFK is the weaker end, route health score 69/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from JFK to SYD?
Great-circle distance is 16,014 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 1160–1403 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does JFK–SYD fly?
Qantas Airways runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at JFK and arrival-side delay at SYD, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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