Adelaide International Airport
Adelaide, AustraliaADL / YPAD
Major airport · 22 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,171 ft
61 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Adelaide → Sydney
ADL
AdelaideAdelaide International Airport
AdelaideAdelaide International AirportSYDSydneySydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
SydneySydney Kingsford Smith International Airport- Distance
- 723 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 55m
Sydney is currently 30 min ahead of Adelaide.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 19 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 19
- flights per day
- 21
- busiest month · Apr
- 19
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 34 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 19Jan2026
- 19Feb
- 19Mar
- 21Apr
- 19May
- 19Jun
- 21Jul
- 19Aug
- 20Sep
- 20Oct2025
- 20Nov
- 19Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Qantasall year
Virgin Australiaall year
Jetstar Airwaysall year
Toll Aviationall year
Northern Air Cargoall year
34 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Forcenow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Adelaide. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 20.3Mon
- 18.5Tue
- 19Wed
- 19.7Thu
- 19.4Fri
- 14.1Sat
- 19.7Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73867%
- Airbus A320A32014%
- Airbus A321A3214%
- Airbus A321neoA21N2%
- Boeing 737-700B7372%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 19 | 560 |
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| February 2026 | 19 | 518 |
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| March 2026 | 19 | 574 |
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| April 2026 | 21 | 589 |
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| May 2026 | 19 | 512 |
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| June 2026 | 19 | 522 |
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| July 2026 | 21 | 616 |
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| August 2026 | 19 | 547 |
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| September 2026 | 20 | 573 |
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| October 2025 | 20 | 595 |
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| November 2025 | 20 | 580 |
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| December 2025 | 19 | 548 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ADL-SYD - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Adelaide: 22.
- Direct destinations observed from Sydney: 50.
The airports on this route
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Sydney, AustraliaSYD / YSSY
International hub · 50 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
61 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Adelaide to Sydney
The observed direct connection between Adelaide International Airport (ADL) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) covers approximately 723 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 55m. 34 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Jetstar Airways, Northern Air Cargo, Qantas, Qantas, Toll Aviation and Virgin Australia have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Adelaide from Sydney by air?
- The great-circle distance between Adelaide International Airport and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport is approximately 723 mi.
- How long is the flight from Adelaide to Sydney?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Adelaide to Sydney?
- Yes, a direct connection between ADL and SYD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: 34 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Jetstar Airways, Northern Air Cargo, Qantas, Qantas, Toll Aviation and Virgin Australia.
- How often is there a flight from Adelaide to Sydney?
- On average around 19 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 6,734 observed flights. Mainly Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Adelaide and Sydney?
- Sydney is currently 30 min ahead of Adelaide.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.