SYD → HBASydney to Hobart

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Direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to Hobart (HBA): 56 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 50% of the last 32 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. 1 of the 32 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,039 km, an estimated 1 hour 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sydney and Hobart. Updated 15 November 2026 at 16:29 UTC.

Today, SYD → HBA

Mon 16 Nov · local times
  1. 06:00 JQ719Jetstar On scheduleT2 ·
  2. 07:10 VA1528Virgin Australia On scheduleT2 ·
  3. 08:45 QF1531Qantas On scheduleT3 ·
  4. 10:00 VA1530Virgin Australia On scheduleT2 ·
  5. 11:45 JQ721Jetstar On scheduleT2 ·
  6. 14:15 QF1533Qantas On scheduleT3 ·
  7. 17:00 JQ725Jetstar Sched 17:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 17:50 VA1536Virgin Australia Sched 17:50Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  9. 19:50 QF1535Qantas Sched 19:50Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked SYD board 03:29 · HBA board 22:03

SYD Sydney disrupted · +63
HBA Hobart smooth · +5
1,039 km · ~1h 50m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:5056x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 56x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +15 min. 1 of 32 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+15 minacross the last 31 arrivals
Flight time~1h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures56x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.1%recent route rate · 1 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 AirwaysJQ30% on time

Flights JQ719 06:00 daily · JQ721 11:45 daily · JQ725 17:00 Mo We Fr Su

Qantas AirwaysQF45% on time

Flights QF1531 08:45 daily · QF1533 14:15 daily · QF1535 19:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Virgin AustraliaVA73% on time

Flights VA1528 07:10 daily · VA1530 10:00 daily · VA1536 17:50 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15JQ719dep +0 → arr−21
11-15JQ721dep +65 → arr+55
11-15JQ725dep +55 → arr+40
11-15QF1531dep +0 → arr+0
11-15QF1533dep +0 → arr−6
11-15QF1535cancelledCNX
11-15VA1528dep −5 → arr−21
11-15VA1530dep −5 → arr−5
11-15VA1536dep +5 → arr−14
11-14JQ719dep +0 → arr+5
11-14JQ721dep +45 → arr+55
11-14QF1531dep +0 → arr−9
11-14QF1533dep +0 → arr+0
11-14VA1528dep +0 → arr−9
11-14VA1530dep −5 → arr−2
11-13JQ719dep +5 → arr+20
11-13JQ721dep +30 → arr+30
11-13JQ725dep +30 → arr+50
11-13QF1531dep +20 → arr+37
11-13QF1533dep +30 → arr+26
11-13QF1535dep +40 → arr+47
11-13VA1528dep +70 → arr+74
11-13VA1530dep +15 → arr+15
11-13VA1536dep +38 → arr+26
11-12JQ719dep +0 → arr−8
11-12JQ721dep +45 → arr+55
11-12QF1531dep +0 → arr+0
11-12QF1533dep +40 → arr+37
11-12QF1535dep +15 → arr+18
11-12VA1528dep +5 → arr−7
11-12VA1530dep +50 → arr+35
11-12VA1536dep +13 → arr−3

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 +63 min disrupted 🌤 overcast · S 19 kt Full SYD delay board →
HBAHobart +5 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 6 kt Full HBA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at HBA: a 42% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +11 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Sydney to Hobart route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SYD to HBA 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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How we measure this →

SYD to HBA questions

Is SYD–HBA running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at SYD is the weaker end, route health score 53/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SYD–HBA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:00 from SYD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HBA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SYD to HBA?

Great-circle distance is 1,039 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 103–119 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SYD–HBA fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 56 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.