SYD → ASPSydney to Alice Springs

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Direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to Alice Springs (ASP): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,020 km, an estimated 3 hours 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sydney and Alice Springs. Updated 17 October 2026 at 01:21 UTC.

SYD Sydney smooth · +0
ASP Alice Springs tracking
2,020 km · ~3h 05m est.
departs 09:556x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 6 operated SYD → ASP flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~3h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Qantas Airways

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
Qantas AirwaysQF100% on time

Flights QF790 09:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16QF790departed+0
10-15QF790departed+10
10-14QF790departed+0
10-13QF790departed+0
10-12QF790departed+10
10-11QF790departed+0

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 🌤 clear · E 11 kt Full SYD delay board →
ASPAlice Springs tracking Full ASP delay board →

How the Sydney to Alice Springs route actually runs

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

Is SYD–ASP 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.

How long is the flight from SYD to ASP?

Great-circle distance is 2,020 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 173–203 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SYD–ASP fly?

Qantas Airways runs the route with about 6 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at SYD and arrival-side delay at ASP, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.