UA870United Airlines160 min late
The SYD board at 09:56 shows departure at 14:00 instead of 11:20.
- Later cancelled
- 3.5%of 9,270 past United Airlines flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
- Still to leave today
- QF73 21:25Qantas
live
Direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO): 51 nonstop departures observed each week across 9 airlines. 0% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 11,950 km, an estimated 15 hours 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sydney and San Francisco. Updated 15 October 2026 at 22:56 UTC.
Today, SYD → SFO
Fri 16 Oct · local timesChecked SYD board 09:56 · SFO board 15:16
SYD
Sydney
smooth · +0
SFO
San Francisco
smooth · +0
11,950 km · ~15h 49m est.
Runs rough · 9 airlines · 51x weekly · nonstop
0% on time
of the last 10 operated SYD → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+16 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~15h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures51x9 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New ZealandAlaska AirlinesAmerican AirlinesAvianca
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 daysAir New ZealandNZ
Flights NZ9870 06:50 daily
Alaska AirlinesAS
Flights AS5001 16:45 Tu Fr Su
American AirlinesAA
Flights AA7397 16:45 Tu Fr Su
AviancaAV
Flights AV2191 06:50 daily
LufthansaLH
Flights LH8937 06:50 daily
Qantas AirwaysQF
Flights QF73 21:25 Tu Fr Su
Swiss International Air LinesLX
Flights LX3159 06:50 daily
United AirlinesUA
Flights UA870 11:20 daily
Virgin AustraliaVA
Flights VA8004 06:50 daily
History
operated legs · board outcomes10-15AV2191arrived+16
10-15LH8937arrived+16
10-15LX3159arrived+16
10-15NZ9870arrived+16
10-15VA8004arrived+16
10-14AV2191arrived+35
10-14LH8937arrived+35
10-14LX3159arrived+35
10-14NZ9870arrived+35
Actual 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 SFO: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay, 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 San Francisco route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SYD to SFO 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 SFO questions
Is SYD–SFO 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–SFO?
Operators schedule morning departures around 11:20 and evening departures around 21:25 from SYD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SYD to SFO?
Great-circle distance is 11,950 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 874–1054 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SYD–SFO fly?
9 carriers operate this route, around 51 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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