Air CanadaAC57% on time
Flights AC33 22:55 daily
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Direct flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Sydney (SYD): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 70% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 12,501 km, an estimated 16 hours 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Vancouver and Sydney. Updated 14 September 2026 at 18:52 UTC.
YVR
Vancouver
smooth · +0
SYD
Sydney
smooth · +0
12,501 km · ~16h 32m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 11x weekly · nonstop
70% on time
of the last 10 operated YVR → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+14 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~16h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air CanadaQantas 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 daysQantas AirwaysQF
Flights QF76 22:20 Mo We Th Sa
History
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 YVR and SYD: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 Vancouver to Sydney route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop YVR 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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YVR to SYD questions
Is YVR–SYD 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 YVR–SYD?
Operators schedule evening departures around 22:20 from YVR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SYD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from YVR to SYD?
Great-circle distance is 12,501 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 912–1102 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does YVR–SYD fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 11 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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