HBA → SYDHobart to Sydney

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Direct flights from Hobart (HBA) to Sydney (SYD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 93% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,039 km, an estimated 1 hour 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Hobart and Sydney. Updated 27 October 2026 at 03:10 UTC.

Today, HBA → SYD

Tue 27 Oct · local times
JQ720Jetstar20 min late

The HBA board at 14:09 shows departure at 14:35 instead of 14:15, gate 8 (TD). Status: boarding.

Landing
16:25SYD board estimate · sched 16:05
Later cancelled
0.4%of 946 past Jetstar flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
QF1534 16:55Qantas
Track JQ720 →
QF1532QantasIn the air, 95 min late

Left HBA at 13:00, 95 min after its 11:25 slot.

Landing
15:02SYD board estimate · sched 13:25
Track QF1532 →
  1. 06:00 QF1530Qantas Left 06:00 Landed 07:42 −18
  2. 08:35 JQ718Jetstar Left 08:35 Landed 10:07 −23
  3. 09:45 VA1531Virgin Australia Left 09:45 Landed 11:30 −5
  4. 11:25 QF1532Qantas Left 13:00 +95 SYD est. 15:02 +97In the air · sched 13:25
  5. 12:35 VA1533Virgin Australia Left 12:35 SYD est. 14:21In the air · sched 14:25
  6. 14:15 JQ720Jetstar Est. 14:35 +20Boarding · Gate 8 · TD SYD est. 16:25 +20sched 16:05
  7. 16:55 QF1534Qantas On scheduleGate 5 · TD SYD est. 19:15 +20sched 18:55

Checked HBA board 14:09 · SYD board 14:10

HBA Hobart smooth · +5
SYD Sydney smooth · +0
1,039 km · ~1h 50m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:2521x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 14 operated HBA → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~1h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

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 AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ718 09:20 daily · JQ720 varies Mo Tu Fr Su · JQ724 19:30 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su

Qantas AirwaysQF80% on time

Flights QF1530 06:00 Mo Tu · QF1508 06:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · QF1504 11:25 daily · QF1532 11:25 Mo Tu Su

Virgin AustraliaVA100% on time

Flights VA1531 09:55 daily · VA1533 varies Mo Tu Sa Su · VA1535 18:25 Sa · VA1537 20:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27JQ718dep +0 → arr−23
10-27QF1530dep +0 → arr−18
10-27QF1532dep +95 → arr+97
10-27VA1531dep +0 → arr−5
10-27VA1533dep +0 → arr−4
10-26JQ718dep +0 → arr−23
10-26JQ720dep +10 → arr+10
10-26JQ724dep +0 → arr−12
10-26QF1530dep −2 → arr−2
10-26QF1532dep +0 → arr−13
10-26QF1534dep +0 → arr−1
10-26VA1531dep +0 → arr+0
10-26VA1533dep +11 → arr+7
10-26VA1537dep +0 → arr−17

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
HBAHobart +5 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 20 kt Full HBA delay board →
SYDSydney +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 14 kt Full SYD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HBA: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Hobart to Sydney route actually runs

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

Is HBA–SYD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HBA is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HBA–SYD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:25 from HBA. 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 HBA to SYD?

Great-circle distance is 1,039 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 103–119 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HBA–SYD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 63 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.