YYZ → YQYToronto to Sydney

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Direct flights from Toronto (YYZ) to Sydney (YQY): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,562 km, an estimated 2 hours 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Toronto and Sydney. Updated 14 September 2026 at 05:45 UTC.

YYZ Toronto smooth · +2
YQY Sydney tracking
1,562 km · ~2h 30m est.
dep bank 20:45–21:157x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 8 operated YYZ → YQY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +18 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+18 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air Canada

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 days
Air CanadaAC50% on time

Flights AC1178 20:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AC1918 21:15 Tu We Th Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13AC1918departed+31
09-12AC1918departed+14
09-11AC1178departed+15
09-10AC1918departed+15
09-09AC1918departed+26
09-08AC1918departed+18
09-07AC1178departed+44
09-07AC2378departed+5

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
YYZToronto +2 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 8 kt Full YYZ delay board →
YQYSydney tracking Full YQY delay board →

How the Toronto to Sydney route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop YYZ to YQY 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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YYZ to YQY questions

Is YYZ–YQY 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 YYZ–YQY?

Operators schedule evening departures around 20:45 from YYZ. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the YQY delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from YYZ to YQY?

Great-circle distance is 1,562 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 140–164 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does YYZ–YQY fly?

Air Canada 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.