Flights Sydney → Singapore
SYD → SIN
How long is the flight from Sydney to Singapore?
The flight from Sydney (SYD) to Singapore (SIN) takes about 8h 17m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Sydney to Singapore operates with a high on-time performance rate of 87%, characterized by an average arrival time that is actually one minute and forty-two seconds ahead of schedule. Over the past year, this route has seen twenty-seven flights using various aircraft models including Boeing 777s, Airbus A330-300s, Boeing 747-400s, Airbus A380-800s, and Boeing 777-200/300 series.
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.
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The Sydney (SYD) → Singapore (SIN) route is operated by British Airways, Emirates, Iberia Airlines, Singapore Airlines Cargo. Across 41 flights monitored in recent months, 91% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -2 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.44%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Singapore the average ATFM delay is 1.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Sydney the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Singapore: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Sydney (SYD) to Singapore (SIN) heads north-west for about 6,293 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 17m.
Departures from Sydney on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 63% of SYD-SIN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Sydney the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Singapore it is 1.0 min (atfm).
Across 41 tracked SYD-SIN flights, 91% left on time with an average delay of -2 min and a 2.4% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 87% | 20 min | 1.2% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating SYD-SIN
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Frequently asked questions about SYD-SIN
The flight from Sydney (SYD) to Singapore (SIN) takes about 8h 17m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Sydney (SYD) -> Singapore (SIN) route, on-time performance is 91% with an average delay of -2 minutes, based on 41 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Sydney-Singapore is 2.44% across 41 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: British Airways, Emirates, Iberia Airlines, Singapore Airlines Cargo.
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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.
