PER → SYDPerth to Sydney

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Direct flights from Perth (PER) to Sydney (SYD): 103 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 65% of the last 20 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,277 km, an estimated 4 hours 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Perth and Sydney. Updated 1 November 2026 at 14:37 UTC.

Today, PER → SYD

Sun 1 Nov · local times
QF34QantasIn the air, 63 min late

Left PER at 12:38, 63 min after its 11:35 slot.

Track QF34 →
  1. 06:00 VA550Virgin Australia Left 06:10 +10 Landed 12:30 −45
  2. 08:10 QF644Qantas Left 08:23 +13 Landed 14:48 −32
  3. 09:15 QF646Qantas Left 09:35 +20 Landed 15:53 −32
  4. 10:10 VA556Virgin Australia Left 11:08 +58 Landed 17:42 +17
  5. 11:20 QF648Qantas Left 11:57 +37 Landed 18:39 +9
  6. 11:35 QF34Qantas Left 12:38 +63 ·
  7. 12:15 VA560Virgin Australia Departed Landed 19:36 +6
  8. 13:35 QF650Qantas Left 14:19 +44 Landed 21:30 +45
  9. 14:45 JQ987Jetstar Left 15:14 +29 Landed 22:15 +15
  10. 15:15 VA562Virgin Australia Left 15:27 +12 Landed 21:52 −38
  11. 15:20 QF652Qantas Left 15:47 +27 Landed 22:16 −14
  12. 22:40 JQ989Jetstar On scheduleT2 SYD est. 06:40 +35sched 06:05
  13. 22:55 QF654Qantas On scheduleT4 SYD 06:05scheduled
  14. 22:55 VA570Virgin Australia On scheduleT1 SYD 06:10scheduled

Checked PER board 22:33 · SYD board 01:37

PER Perth smooth · +4
SYD Sydney smooth · +0
3,277 km · ~4h 42m est.
dep bank 05:05–22:55103x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 103x weekly · nonstop
65% on time

of the last 20 tracked PER → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 20 arrivals
Flight time~4h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures103x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
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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 JQ987 varies daily · JQ989 varies Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su

Qantas AirwaysQF64% on time

Flights QF642 varies daily · QF644 varies daily · QF646 09:15 daily · QF648 varies daily

Virgin AustraliaVA83% on time

Flights VA550 06:00 daily · VA554 varies daily · VA556 varies daily · VA560 12:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01JQ987dep +29 → arr+15
11-01QF34departed+63
11-01QF644dep +13 → arr−32
11-01QF646dep +20 → arr−32
11-01QF648dep +37 → arr+9
11-01QF650dep +44 → arr+45
11-01QF652dep +27 → arr−14
11-01VA550dep +10 → arr−45
11-01VA556dep +58 → arr+17
11-01VA560arrived+6
11-01VA562dep +12 → arr−38
10-31JQ987dep +58 → arr+40
10-31JQ989arrived+25
10-31QF644dep +14 → arr−38
10-31QF646dep +6 → arr−46
10-31QF648dep +39 → arr+20
10-31QF650dep +72 → arr+45
10-31QF652dep +59 → arr+20
10-31QF654arrived+1
10-31VA550dep +12 → arr−47
10-31VA554arrived+2
10-31VA556departed+52
10-31VA560departed+64

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
PERPerth +4 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 5 kt Full PER delay board →
SYDSydney +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · ESE 7 kt Full SYD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at PER and SYD: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Perth to Sydney route actually runs

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

Is PER–SYD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PER is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PER–SYD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 22:55 from PER. 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 PER to SYD?

Great-circle distance is 3,277 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 261–311 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PER–SYD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 103 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.