Flights Adelaide → Sydney
ADL → SYD
Route overview
The flight route connects Adelaide and Sydney, using a mix of aircraft including Boeing 737s, Airbus A320s, Boeing 717s, and Embraer 190s. The airport in Adelaide, which opened in 1955, serves as the origin for this busy route that terminates at Sydney's high-traffic airport, handling nearly 28.9 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Adelaide (ADL) → Sydney (SYD) route is operated by American Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Sydney the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm).
Heading to Sydney: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Adelaide (ADL) to Sydney (SYD) heads east for about 1,164 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 53m.
Air-traffic congestion: arriving into Sydney it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
Airlines operating ADL-SYD
Airports
Frequently asked questions about ADL-SYD
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
