SYD → ADLSydney to Adelaide

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Direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to Adelaide (ADL): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 50% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. 1 of the 28 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 Sydney and Adelaide. Updated 16 October 2026 at 01:24 UTC.

Today, SYD → ADL

Fri 16 Oct · local times
QF1993QantasIn the air, 20 min late

Left SYD at 08:25, 20 min after its 08:05 slot.

Landing
10:09ADL board estimate · sched 09:40
Track QF1993 →
  1. 06:25 JQ760Jetstar Left 06:40 +15 Landed 08:31 +21
  2. 06:25 QF731Qantas Left 06:25 Landed 07:56 −9
  3. 08:05 QF1993Qantas Left 08:25 +20 ADL est. 10:09 +29In the air · sched 09:40
  4. 09:25 QF733Qantas Cancelled ·
  5. 09:30 JQ762Jetstar Left 09:35 +5 ADL est. 11:34 +19In the air · sched 11:15
  6. 10:15 QF735Qantas Left 10:15 ADL 11:55In the air · scheduled landing
  7. 12:00 QF737Qantas Left 12:00 ADL 13:40In the air · scheduled landing
  8. 12:15 VA418Virgin Australia Est. 12:25 +10Final call · T2 ADL 13:55scheduled
  9. 12:40 JQ770Jetstar On scheduleT2 ·
  10. 14:45 QF739Qantas On scheduleT3 ·
  11. 15:00 JQ764Jetstar On scheduleT2 ·
  12. 16:45 QF741Qantas On scheduleT3 ·
  13. 16:45 VA428Virgin Australia On scheduleT2 ·
  14. 17:25 QF743Qantas On scheduleT3 ·
  15. 17:45 VA434Virgin Australia On scheduleT2 ·
  16. 18:40 QF745Qantas On scheduleT3 ·
  17. 19:20 VA442Virgin Australia On scheduleT2 ·
  18. 20:20 JQ768Jetstar On scheduleT2 ·
  19. 20:55 QF749Qantas On scheduleT3 ·
  20. · VA404Virgin Australia Departed Landed 08:42 −13
  21. · VA412Virgin Australia On schedule ADL est. 11:30 +35sched 10:55
  22. · VA414Virgin Australia On schedule ADL 11:50scheduled

Checked SYD board 12:24 · ADL board 10:03

SYD Sydney smooth · +0
ADL Adelaide smooth · +0
1,164 km · ~2h 00m est.
dep bank 06:25–20:5521x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 28 operated SYD → ADL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 1 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~2h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.6%recent route rate · 1 of 28

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
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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 AirwaysJQ33% on time

Flights JQ760 06:25 daily · JQ762 09:30 daily · JQ770 12:40 Tu We Fr Su · JQ764 15:00 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF64% on time

Flights QF731 06:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr · QF1993 08:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · QF733 09:25 daily · QF735 10:15 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA38% on time

Flights VA404 07:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · VA412 09:15 daily · VA414 10:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr · VA418 12:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16JQ760dep +15 → arr+21
10-16JQ762dep +5 → arr+19
10-16QF1993dep +20 → arr+29
10-16QF731dep +0 → arr−9
10-16QF733cancelledCNX
10-16QF735dep +0 → arr+0
10-16QF737dep +0 → arr+0
10-16VA404arrived−13
10-15JQ760departed+0
10-15JQ762departed+25
10-15JQ764departed+10
10-15JQ768departed+45
10-15QF1993departed+215
10-15QF731departed+0
10-15QF733departed+0
10-15QF735departed+75
10-15QF737departed+25
10-15QF739departed+10
10-15QF743departed+0
10-15QF745departed+0
10-15QF749departed+0
10-15VA404departed+5
10-15VA412departed+35
10-15VA414departed+40
10-15VA418departed+20
10-15VA428departed+10
10-15VA434departed+35
10-15VA442departed+35

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
SYDSydney +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · ENE 15 kt Full SYD delay board →
ADLAdelaide +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NE 12 kt Full ADL 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 Sydney to Adelaide route actually runs

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

Is SYD–ADL 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 SYD–ADL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:25 and evening departures around 17:15 from SYD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ADL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SYD to ADL?

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 SYD–ADL fly?

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