Rex AirlinesZL100% on time
Flights ZL6518 09:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · ZL6528 12:05 Su · ZL6588 18:25 Mo Tu Th Fr
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Direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to Parkes (PKE): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 287 km, an estimated 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sydney and Parkes. Updated 8 September 2026 at 04:52 UTC.
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287 km · ~0h 52m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 11 operated SYD → PKE flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~0h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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.
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Airports right now
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How the Sydney to Parkes route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SYD to PKE 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.
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SYD to PKE questions
Is SYD–PKE 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–PKE?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:05 and evening departures around 18:25 from SYD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PKE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SYD to PKE?
Great-circle distance is 287 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 50–55 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SYD–PKE fly?
Rex Airlines runs the route with about 11 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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