Qantas AirwaysQF88% on time
Flights QF3 09:10 daily
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Direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to New York (JFK): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 16,014 km, an estimated 21 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sydney and New York. Updated 17 August 2026 at 22:37 UTC.
SYD
Sydney
smooth · +0
JFK
New York
smooth · +0
16,014 km · ~21h 02m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time
of the last 8 operated SYD → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival+0 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~21h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Current nonstop fares
SYD → JFK · one way · economy · 1 adult
TodayChecking…Direct airline fares
TomorrowChecking…Direct airline fares
In one weekChecking…Direct airline fares
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at JFK: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +18 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Sydney to New York route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop SYD to JFK flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/SYD-JFK
SYD to JFK questions
Is SYD–JFK running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 69/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from SYD to JFK?
Great-circle distance is 16,014 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 1160–1403 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SYD–JFK fly?
Qantas Airways runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). 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 JFK, 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.
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