PER → SYDPerth to Sydney

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Direct flights from Perth (PER) to Sydney (SYD): 100 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 65% of the last 23 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. 4 of the 33 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 3,277 km, an estimated 4 hours 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Perth and Sydney. Updated 15 November 2026 at 10:37 UTC.

Today, PER → SYD

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 06:00 VA550Virgin Australia Left 06:09 +9 Landed 13:00 −15
  2. 08:10 QF644Qantas Left 08:18 +8 Landed 15:04 −16
  3. 09:15 QF646Qantas Left 09:36 +21 Landed 16:26 +1
  4. 10:10 VA556Virgin Australia Left 10:28 +18 Landed 17:12 −13
  5. 11:20 QF648Qantas Left 12:03 +43 Landed 18:40 +10
  6. 11:35 QF34Qantas Sched 11:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  7. 12:15 VA560Virgin Australia Departed Landed 19:18 −12
  8. 13:35 QF650Qantas Cancelled ·
  9. 14:45 JQ987Jetstar Sched 14:45Departure not confirmed by the board SYD est. 22:10 +10sched 22:00
  10. 15:15 VA562Virgin Australia Sched 15:15Departure not confirmed by the board SYD est. 22:19sched 22:30
  11. 15:20 QF652Qantas Sched 15:20Departure not confirmed by the board SYD est. 22:35 +5sched 22:30

Checked PER board 15:33 · SYD board 21:37

PER Perth smooth · +7
SYD Sydney heavy · +49
3,277 km · ~4h 42m est.
dep bank 05:00–23:45100x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 100x weekly · nonstop
65% on time

of the last 23 tracked PER → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 4 of 33 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 19 arrivals
Flight time~4h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures100x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled12.1%recent route rate · 4 of 33

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
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 AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ987 14:45 daily · JQ989 22:40 Mo We Fr Sa Su

Qantas AirwaysQF75% on time

Flights QF642 05:00 daily · QF644 08:10 daily · QF646 09:15 daily · QF648 11:20 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA86% on time

Flights VA550 06:00 daily · VA554 09:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr · VA556 10:10 daily · VA560 12:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15QF644dep +8 → arr−16
11-15QF646dep +21 → arr+1
11-15QF648dep +43 → arr+10
11-15QF650cancelledCNX
11-15VA550dep +9 → arr−15
11-15VA556dep +18 → arr−13
11-15VA560arrived−12
11-14JQ987dep +33 → arr+30
11-14JQ989dep +39 → arr+25
11-14QF642departed+9
11-14QF644arrived−19
11-14QF646dep +49 → arr+30
11-14QF648dep +12 → arr+2
11-14QF650arrived−5
11-14QF652dep +37 → arr+15
11-14QF654arrived+13
11-14VA550arrived−5
11-14VA556cancelledCNX
11-14VA560dep +38 → arr+7
11-14VA570arrived+5
11-13JQ987cancelledCNX
11-13JQ989dep +77 → arr+60
11-13QF34departed+36
11-13QF642departed+14
11-13QF644departed+21
11-13QF646departed+11
11-13QF648departed+0
11-13QF650departed+56
11-13QF652cancelledCNX
11-13QF654dep +19 → arr+4
11-13QF656departed+134
11-13VA550departed+19
11-13VA556departed+22

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
PERPerth +7 min smooth 🌤 clear · ESE 12 kt Full PER delay board →
SYDSydney +49 min heavy ⛅ overcast · S 11 kt Full SYD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SYD: a 43% 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 Perth to Sydney route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PER 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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How we measure this →

PER to SYD questions

Is PER–SYD running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at SYD is the weaker end, route health score 61/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PER–SYD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 22:40 from PER. 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 PER to SYD?

Great-circle distance is 3,277 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 261–311 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PER–SYD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 100 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.