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Direct flights from Chengdu (TFU) to Sydney (SYD): 3 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,667 km, an estimated 11 hours 37 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chengdu and Sydney. Updated 10 September 2026 at 23:53 UTC.
TFU
Chengdu
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SYD
Sydney
smooth · +8
8,667 km · ~11h 37m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 3x weekly · nonstop
88 / 100
route health from live TFU and SYD delay boards
Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−1 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~11h 37mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures3x1 direct airline on the leg
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.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SYD: 18% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
next sweep in 120s
How the Chengdu to Sydney route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop TFU to SYD 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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Pro Flight Search — Chengdu (TFU) to Sydney (SYD) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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TFU to SYD questions
Is TFU–SYD running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at SYD is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from TFU to SYD?
Great-circle distance is 8,667 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 642–773 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does TFU–SYD fly?
Sichuan Airlines runs the route with about 3 flights a week (sun, tue, thu). 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 TFU and arrival-side delay at SYD, 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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