SYD → ADLSydney to Adelaide

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Direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to Adelaide (ADL): 134 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 66% of the last 32 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 35 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,164 km, an estimated 2 hours 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sydney and Adelaide. Updated 1 November 2026 at 20:32 UTC.

Today, SYD → ADL

Mon 2 Nov · local times
  1. 06:30 QF731Qantas Left 06:30 ADL 08:10In the air · scheduled landing
  2. 07:00 JQ760Jetstar Left 07:00 ADL 08:35In the air · scheduled landing
  3. 07:15 VA404Virgin Australia Left 07:10 ADL 08:55In the air · scheduled landing
  4. 08:00 QF1993Qantas On scheduleT3 ADL 09:40scheduled
  5. 09:15 VA412Virgin Australia On scheduleT2 ·
  6. 09:20 QF733Qantas On scheduleT3 ·
  7. 10:55 JQ762Jetstar On scheduleT2 ·
  8. 12:05 QF737Qantas On scheduleT3 ·
  9. 12:15 VA418Virgin Australia On scheduleT2 ·
  10. 12:25 JQ764Jetstar On scheduleT2 ·
  11. 14:55 QF739Qantas On scheduleT3 ·
  12. 16:30 VA428Virgin Australia On scheduleT2 ·
  13. 16:45 QF741Qantas On scheduleT3 ·
  14. 17:25 JQ766Jetstar On scheduleT2 ·
  15. 17:40 QF743Qantas On scheduleT3 ·
  16. 19:30 VA442Virgin Australia On scheduleT2 ·
  17. 20:55 QF749Qantas Sched 20:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked SYD board 07:32 · ADL board 06:03

SYD Sydney smooth · +0
ADL Adelaide smooth · +0
1,164 km · ~2h 00m est.
dep bank 06:30–20:55134x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 134x weekly · nonstop
66% on time

of the last 32 tracked SYD → ADL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 0 of 35 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 32 arrivals
Flight time~2h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures134x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 35

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 AirwaysJQ67% on time

Flights JQ760 varies daily · JQ762 varies daily · JQ764 varies daily · JQ766 17:25 Mo Tu Th Fr Su

Qantas AirwaysQF58% on time

Flights QF731 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr · QF1993 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · QF733 varies daily · QF735 10:15 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA70% on time

Flights VA404 07:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · VA412 09:15 daily · VA418 12:15 daily · VA424 14:30 Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02JQ760departed+0
11-02QF731departed+0
11-02VA404departed−5
11-01JQ760dep +0 → arr+2
11-01JQ762dep +0 → arr+8
11-01JQ764dep +0 → arr+25
11-01JQ766dep +0 → arr−2
11-01JQ768dep +10 → arr+40
11-01QF735dep +0 → arr+15
11-01QF737dep +0 → arr+18
11-01QF739dep +0 → arr+6
11-01QF741dep +0 → arr−2
11-01QF743dep +0 → arr+16
11-01QF749dep +0 → arr−3
11-01VA412dep +0 → arr+10
11-01VA418dep +10 → arr+15
11-01VA424dep +5 → arr−5
11-01VA428dep +0 → arr+0
11-01VA434dep +55 → arr+55
11-01VA442dep +45 → arr+65
10-31FD581arrived+0
10-31JQ760dep +0 → arr−3
10-31JQ762dep +0 → arr−6
10-31JQ764dep +0 → arr+30
10-31JQ768dep +0 → arr−1
10-31QF1993arrived+47
10-31QF733arrived+10
10-31QF735arrived+17
10-31QF737arrived+36
10-31QF741arrived+10
10-31QF749arrived+0
10-31VA404arrived+5
10-31VA412arrived+4
10-31VA418arrived+36
10-31VA424arrived+11

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
SYDSydney +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNE 5 kt Full SYD delay board →
ADLAdelaide +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · E 1 kt Full ADL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SYD: a 33% 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 Sydney to Adelaide route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SYD to ADL 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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SYD to ADL questions

Is SYD–ADL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SYD–ADL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:15 and evening departures around 17:25 from SYD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ADL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SYD to ADL?

Great-circle distance is 1,164 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 112–130 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SYD–ADL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 134 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.