PER → SYDPerth to Sydney

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Direct flights from Perth (PER) to Sydney (SYD): 102 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 60% of the last 20 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. 3 of the 26 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 14 November 2026 at 07:33 UTC.

Today, PER → SYD

Sat 14 Nov · local times
VA560Virgin AustraliaIn the air, 38 min late

Left PER at 12:53, 38 min after its 12:15 slot.

Landing
19:35SYD board estimate · sched 19:30
Track VA560 →
JQ987JetstarIn the air, 33 min late

Left PER at 15:18, 33 min after its 14:45 slot.

Landing
22:30SYD board estimate · sched 22:00
Track JQ987 →
  1. 06:00 VA550Virgin Australia Departed Landed 13:10 −5
  2. 06:30 QF642Qantas Left 06:39 +9 ·
  3. 08:10 QF644Qantas Departed Landed 15:01 −19
  4. 09:15 QF646Qantas Left 10:04 +49 Landed 16:55 +30
  5. 10:10 VA556Virgin Australia Cancelled ·
  6. 11:20 QF648Qantas Left 11:32 +12 SYD est. 18:35 +5In the air · sched 18:30
  7. 12:15 VA560Virgin Australia Left 12:53 +38 SYD est. 19:35 +5In the air · sched 19:30
  8. 13:35 QF650Qantas Sched 13:35Departure not confirmed by the board SYD est. 20:34sched 20:45
  9. 14:45 JQ987Jetstar Left 15:18 +33 SYD est. 22:30 +30In the air · sched 22:00
  10. 15:20 QF652Qantas On scheduleT4 SYD est. 22:45 +15sched 22:30

Checked PER board 15:33 · SYD board 18:11

PER Perth busy · +20
SYD Sydney smooth · +5
3,277 km · ~4h 42m est.
dep bank 05:00–23:45102x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 102x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 20 tracked PER → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 3 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 17 arrivals
Flight time~4h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures102x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled11.5%recent route rate · 3 of 26

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 AirwaysJQ

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

Qantas AirwaysQF60% on time

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

Virgin AustraliaVA75% on time

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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14JQ987departed+33
11-14QF642departed+9
11-14QF644arrived−19
11-14QF646dep +49 → arr+30
11-14QF648departed+12
11-14VA550arrived−5
11-14VA556cancelledCNX
11-14VA560departed+38
11-13JQ987cancelledCNX
11-13JQ989dep +77 → arr+60
11-13QF34departed+36
11-13QF642dep +14 → arr−4
11-13QF644dep +21 → arr+4
11-13QF646dep +11 → arr−9
11-13QF648dep +0 → arr+700
11-13QF650dep +56 → arr+25
11-13QF652cancelledCNX
11-13QF654dep +19 → arr+4
11-13QF656departed+134
11-13QF658arrived+14
11-13VA550dep +19 → arr+6
11-13VA554arrived+3
11-13VA556dep +22 → arr−7
11-13VA560dep +33 → arr+20
11-13VA562dep +33 → arr+1
11-13VA570dep +31 → arr+5

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 +20 min busy 🌤 few clouds · ESE 15 kt Full PER delay board →
SYDSydney +5 min smooth 🌤 clear · NE 19 kt Full SYD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at PER and SYD: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 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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PER to SYD questions

Is PER–SYD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PER is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. 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 102 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.