YVR → SYDVancouver to Sydney

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Direct flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Sydney (SYD): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 5 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 12,501 km, an estimated 16 hours 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Vancouver and Sydney. Updated 1 November 2026 at 23:37 UTC.

YVR Vancouver smooth · +5
SYD Sydney smooth · +0
12,501 km · ~16h 32m est.
dep bank 21:10–22:5012x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 tracked YVR → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 5 arrivals
Flight time~16h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Air CanadaQantas 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
Air CanadaAC

Flights AC33 22:50 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF100% on time

Flights QF76 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31AC33departed+19
10-31QF76dep +34 → arr−3
10-30AC33departed+35
10-30QF76dep +39 → arr−27
10-29AC33departed+11
10-29QF76dep +48 → arr−29
10-28AC33departed+19
10-28QF76dep +49 → arr−14
10-27AC33departed+30
10-26AC33departed+18
10-26QF76dep +16 → arr−14
10-25AC33departed+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
YVRVancouver +5 min smooth 🌤 clear · SW 5 kt Full YVR delay board →
SYDSydney +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NNW 7 kt Full SYD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SYD: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Vancouver to Sydney route actually runs

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

Is YVR–SYD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at YVR is the weaker end, route health score 75/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from YVR to SYD?

Great-circle distance is 12,501 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 912–1102 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does YVR–SYD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 12 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at YVR and arrival-side delay at SYD, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.