SYD → ADLSydney to Adelaide

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Direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to Adelaide (ADL): 141 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 82% of the last 34 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 35 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 29 October 2026 at 16:10 UTC.

Today, SYD → ADL

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 06:30 QF731Qantas On scheduleT3 ·
  2. 07:00 JQ760Jetstar On scheduleT2 ·
  3. 07:15 VA404Virgin Australia On scheduleT2 ·
  4. 08:00 QF1993Qantas On scheduleT3 ·
  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 Sched 16:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  13. 16:45 QF741Qantas Sched 16:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  14. 17:25 JQ766Jetstar Sched 17:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  15. 17:30 VA434Virgin Australia Sched 17:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  16. 17:40 QF743Qantas Sched 17:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  17. 18:45 QF745Qantas Sched 18:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  18. 19:30 VA442Virgin Australia Sched 19:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  19. 20:40 JQ768Jetstar Sched 20:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  20. 20:55 QF749Qantas Sched 20:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked SYD board 03:10 · ADL board 22:03

SYD Sydney smooth · +0
ADL Adelaide busy · +17
1,164 km · ~2h 00m est.
dep bank 06:25–20:55141x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 141x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 34 tracked SYD → ADL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 1 of 35 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 33 arrivals
Flight time~2h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures141x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled2.9%recent route rate · 1 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 AirwaysJQ71% on time

Flights JQ760 06:25 daily · JQ762 09:30 daily · JQ770 12:40 Tu Fr Su · JQ764 15:00 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF94% on time

Flights QF731 06:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr · QF1993 08:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · QF733 09:25 daily · QF735 10:15 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA73% on time

Flights VA404 07:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · VA412 09:15 daily · VA414 10:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr · VA418 12:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29JQ760dep +0 → arr+5
10-29JQ762dep +0 → arr−14
10-29JQ764dep +0 → arr+5
10-29JQ766dep +25 → arr+35
10-29QF1993dep +0 → arr−14
10-29QF731dep +0 → arr−10
10-29QF733dep +0 → arr−7
10-29QF737dep +0 → arr−3
10-29QF739dep +0 → arr−8
10-29QF741dep +0 → arr−10
10-29QF743dep +0 → arr+5
10-29QF745dep +15 → arr+14
10-29QF749departed+0
10-29VA404dep +0 → arr−5
10-29VA412dep +0 → arr+0
10-29VA418dep +0 → arr+5
10-29VA428dep −5 → arr−15
10-29VA434dep +35 → arr+32
10-29VA442dep +20 → arr+10
10-28JQ760dep +0 → arr+5
10-28JQ762dep +25 → arr+14
10-28JQ764dep +20 → arr+25
10-28QF1993dep +0 → arr−3
10-28QF731dep +0 → arr−11
10-28QF733dep +10 → arr+13
10-28QF737dep +20 → arr+12
10-28QF739dep +0 → arr−14
10-28QF741dep +0 → arr−23
10-28QF743dep +75 → arr+65
10-28QF749dep +0 → arr−19
10-28VA404arrived−5
10-28VA412arrived+15
10-28VA418arrived+16
10-28VA428arrived−25
10-28VA442cancelledCNX

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 🌤 overcast · E 7 kt Full SYD delay board →
ADLAdelaide +17 min busy 🌤 clear · NE 11 kt Full ADL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SYD: a 32% 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. The arrival side at ADL is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. 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 06:25 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 141 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.