Sydney Airport (SYD) delays today: 76% of the 37 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Arrivals are running +5 min, across 397 flights tracked so far today. 5 of 397 tracked flights have been cancelled (1.3%). The busiest arrival hour on today's board is 07:00 local, with 45 flights scheduled to land. The most-served origin today is Melbourne (MEL), with 67 arrivals on the board. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 21 October 2026 at 11:38 UTC.
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5 of 212 flights cancelled (2.4%). Operating flights: departures on schedule, arrivals +5 min.
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Origins on the current board, busiest first. 70 airports feed this arrivals window.
The busiest arrival hour on today's board is 07:00 local, with 45 flights scheduled to land.
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Sydney Airport (SYD) delays today: 76% of the 37 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Arrivals are running +5 min, across 397 flights tracked so far today. 5 of 397 tracked flights have been cancelled (1.3%).
5 of the 397 flights currently on the board are cancelled.
The busiest arrival hour on today's board is 07:00 local, with 45 flights scheduled to land.
The busiest origins on the current board are Melbourne (MEL), Brisbane (BNE), Canberra (CBR), Adelaide (ADL), Perth (PER). In total 70 airports feed this window.
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