Jetstar AirwaysJQ88% on time
live
Direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to Ballina (BNK): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 88% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 16 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 612 km, an estimated 1 hour 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sydney and Ballina. Updated 13 September 2026 at 20:52 UTC.
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Sydney
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BNK
Ballina
tracking
612 km · ~1h 17m est.
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
88% on time
of the last 16 operated SYD → BNK flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 1 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~1h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled6.3%recent route rate · 1 of 16
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-13VA1139departed+0
09-12VA1139departed+0
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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How the Sydney to Ballina route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SYD to BNK 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 BNK questions
Is SYD–BNK 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–BNK?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:05 and evening departures around 18:35 from SYD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BNK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SYD to BNK?
Great-circle distance is 612 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 73–82 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SYD–BNK fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 33 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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