SYD → PERSydney to Perth

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Direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to Perth (PER): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 82% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 11 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 Sydney and Perth. Updated 24 October 2026 at 17:55 UTC.

Today, SYD → PER

Sun 25 Oct · local times
  1. 07:15 VA551Virgin Australia On scheduleT2 ·
  2. 08:10 QF643Qantas On scheduleT3 ·
  3. 09:15 VA555Virgin Australia On scheduleT2 ·
  4. 10:25 QF645Qantas On scheduleT3 ·
  5. 11:45 JQ986Jetstar On scheduleT2 ·
  6. 12:20 QF649Qantas On scheduleT3 ·
  7. 12:25 VA557Virgin Australia On scheduleT2 ·
  8. 16:25 QF651Qantas On scheduleT3 ·
  9. 18:15 VA567Virgin Australia Sched 18:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  10. 18:30 QF653Qantas Sched 18:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  11. 19:45 QF655Qantas Sched 19:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  12. 19:50 JQ988Jetstar Sched 19:50Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  13. 20:15 VA569Virgin Australia Sched 20:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked SYD board 04:55 · PER board 22:33

SYD Sydney smooth · +0
PER Perth smooth · +4
3,277 km · ~4h 42m est.
dep bank 04:21–20:1521x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 11 operated SYD → PER flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 1 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~4h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled9.1%recent route rate · 1 of 11

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 JQ986 11:50 daily · JQ988 19:45 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su

Qantas AirwaysQF100% on time

Flights QF7349 varies Mo Tu We Th · QF641 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr · QF643 varies daily · QF645 10:35 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA80% on time

Flights VA549 06:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr · VA551 07:15 daily · VA555 09:15 daily · VA557 12:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24JQ986dep +35 → arr+24
10-24QF643dep +0 → arr−2
10-24QF645dep +1 → arr−5
10-24QF649dep +0 → arr+5
10-24QF651departed+0
10-24QF655departed+0
10-24VA551dep +0 → arr−17
10-24VA555dep +5 → arr−13
10-24VA557departed+15
10-24VA567dep +5 → arr−26
10-23VA549cancelledCNX

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 · NE 6 kt Full SYD delay board →
PERPerth +4 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 5 kt Full PER delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SYD and PER: 36% 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 Perth route actually runs

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

Is SYD–PER running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival 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 SYD–PER?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:25 from SYD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PER delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SYD to PER?

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 SYD–PER fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 110 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.