SYD → ADLSydney to Adelaide

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Direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to Adelaide (ADL): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 94% of the last 32 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 32 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 8 September 2026 at 05:53 UTC.

SYD Sydney smooth · +0
ADL Adelaide smooth · +0
1,164 km · ~2h 00m est.
dep bank 05:45–20:5521x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 32 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 32 operated legs
Flight time~2h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 32

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 We Th Fr Su · JQ764 15:00 Mo Tu Fr Sa Su

Qantas AirwaysQF100% on time

Flights QF7448 05:45 We Th · QF731 06:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr · QF1993 08:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · QF733 09:25 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA100% on time

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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08JQ760dep +0 → arr−15
09-08JQ762dep +5 → arr+16
09-08JQ764dep +15 → arr+20
09-08QF1993dep +0 → arr−4
09-08QF731dep +0 → arr−13
09-08QF733dep +0 → arr−3
09-08QF735dep +0 → arr−10
09-08QF737dep +0 → arr−13
09-08QF739dep +0 → arr−11
09-08VA404arrived−14
09-08VA412arrived+0
09-08VA414arrived−15
09-08VA418arrived−5
09-07JQ760departed+0
09-07JQ762departed+0
09-07JQ764departed+0
09-07JQ768departed+0
09-07QF1993departed+0
09-07QF731departed+0
09-07QF733departed+0
09-07QF735departed+0
09-07QF737departed+0
09-07QF739departed+0
09-07QF741departed+0
09-07QF743departed+0
09-07QF749departed+0
09-07VA404departed+0
09-07VA412departed+0
09-07VA414departed+0
09-07VA418departed−5
09-07VA434departed+5
09-07VA442departed+15

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 🌤 scattered clouds · SSE 9 kt Full SYD delay board →
ADLAdelaide +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WSW 8 kt Full ADL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SYD: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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 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 138 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.