SYD → LHRSydney to London

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Direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to London (LHR): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 63% of the last 8 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 17,020 km, an estimated 22 hours 19 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sydney and London. Updated 28 October 2026 at 22:32 UTC.

Today, SYD → LHR

Thu 29 Oct · local times
  1. 16:20 BA16British Airways On scheduleT1 ·
  2. 16:30 QF1Qantas On scheduleT1 ·

Checked SYD board 09:32 · LHR board 22:24

SYD Sydney smooth · +0
LHR London smooth · +0
17,020 km · ~22h 19m est.
dep bank 15:35–15:4514x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

of the last 8 tracked SYD → LHR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 8 arrivals
Flight time~22h 19mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
British AirwaysQantas Airways

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
British AirwaysBA

Flights BA16 15:35 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF1 15:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28BA16dep +0 → arr−46
10-28QF1dep +270 → arr−11
10-27BA16dep +0 → arr−4
10-27QF1dep +15 → arr+131
10-26BA16dep +0 → arr−27
10-26QF1dep +150 → arr+75
10-25QF1dep +120 → arr−7
10-24BA16arrived+27

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 · W 6 kt Full SYD delay board →
LHRLondon +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SW 7 kt Full LHR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SYD: 32% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 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 London route actually runs

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

Is SYD–LHR 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–LHR?

Operators schedule 2 departures from SYD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LHR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SYD to LHR?

Great-circle distance is 17,020 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 1231–1489 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SYD–LHR fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.