ADL → SYDAdelaide to Sydney

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Direct flights from Adelaide (ADL) to Sydney (SYD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 82% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. 1 of the 22 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,164 km, an estimated 2 hours 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Adelaide and Sydney. Updated 16 October 2026 at 19:43 UTC.

Today, ADL → SYD

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 QF730Qantas On scheduleBoarding · T1 SYD 08:35scheduled
  2. 06:25 JQ761Jetstar On scheduleBoarding · T1 SYD 08:55scheduled
  3. 08:50 QF736Qantas On scheduleT1 SYD 11:15scheduled
  4. 09:15 JQ763Jetstar On scheduleT1 SYD 11:40scheduled
  5. 09:30 VA413Virgin Australia On scheduleT1 SYD 11:50scheduled
  6. · VA417Virgin Australia On schedule SYD 13:50scheduled

Checked ADL board 06:03 · SYD board 06:43

ADL Adelaide smooth · +1
SYD Sydney smooth · +12
1,164 km · ~2h 00m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:0021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 22 operated ADL → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 1 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~2h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled4.5%recent route rate · 1 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Jetstar AirwaysQantas AirwaysVirgin Australia

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
Jetstar AirwaysJQ80% on time

Flights JQ761 06:25 daily · JQ763 09:15 daily · JQ765 12:00 daily · JQ759 15:00 Tu We Fr Su

Qantas AirwaysQF90% on time

Flights QF730 06:00 daily · QF732 06:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr · QF736 08:50 daily · QF738 11:50 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA71% on time

Flights VA401 06:00 daily · VA413 09:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · VA417 11:30 Sa Su · VA419 12:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16JQ759dep +27 → arr+30
10-16JQ761dep −4 → arr+4
10-16JQ763dep +3 → arr−4
10-16JQ765dep +7 → arr+6
10-16JQ767dep +0 → arr+0
10-16QF1992dep +11 → arr+1
10-16QF730dep +17 → arr+14
10-16QF732dep +4 → arr+4
10-16QF736dep +0 → arr+7
10-16QF738cancelledCNX
10-16QF740dep +8 → arr+2
10-16QF742dep +10 → arr+8
10-16QF744dep +20 → arr+10
10-16QF746dep +1 → arr−1
10-16QF748dep −8 → arr−16
10-16VA401dep +18 → arr+15
10-16VA413dep +15 → arr−6
10-16VA419dep +0 → arr+19
10-16VA425dep +20 → arr+18
10-16VA429dep +0 → arr+3
10-16VA441dep +10 → arr+15
10-16VA443dep +0 → arr−9

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
ADLAdelaide +1 min smooth 🌤 clear · ENE 7 kt Full ADL delay board →
SYDSydney +12 min smooth 🌤 overcast · E 7 kt Full SYD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SYD: 32% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Adelaide to Sydney route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ADL 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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ADL to SYD questions

Is ADL–SYD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at SYD is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ADL–SYD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:10 from ADL. 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 ADL to SYD?

Great-circle distance is 1,164 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 112–130 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ADL–SYD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 144 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.