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route Route

SFO → SYD

320 km avg 36m 1 airline

Departure

SFO KSFO VFR

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, US

Local time
03:51 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
37.6198, -122.3748

cloud Weather

Wind
270° / 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SCT 1,900 ft
Temp / Dew
12°C / 8°C
Altimeter
30.09 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T10:37:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
SPECI KSFO 151037Z 27008KT 10SM SCT019 12/08 A3009 RMK AO2 T01170078 $

TAF KSFO 150900Z 1509/1612 28010KT P6SM BKN020 FM151400 28014KT P6SM BKN050 FM151900 27018KT P6SM BKN150 FM160400 27015KT P6SM BKN030

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 130 Departures
flight_land 113 Arrivals

Arrival

SYD YSSY VFR

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Sydney (Mascot), AU

Local time
20:51 GMT+10
Timezone
Australia/Sydney
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
21 ft
Coordinates
-33.9461, 151.1770

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
20°C / 14°C
Altimeter
30.09 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T10:30:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR YSSY 151030Z AUTO 00000KT 9999 // NCD 20/14 Q1019

TAF YSSY 150808Z 1509/1612 13007KT 9999 FEW020 FM151300 30007KT 9999 FEW020 FM152000 30007KT CAVOK FM160300 03010KT CAVOK FM161100 30007KT CAVOK

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 7 Departures
flight_land 8 Arrivals
Flights tracked
5
Avg duration
36m
Distance
320 km

Live traffic

SFO → SYD. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
United Airlines 5

Other connections

More destinations from SFO

More origins to SYD

Recent flights last 5

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-14 UAL863 A31A77 Apr 14, 06:35 UTCApr 14, 07:00 UTC25m -
2026-04-13 UAL863 A31A96 Apr 13, 19:50 UTCApr 13, 21:10 UTC1h 20m -
2026-04-13 UAL863 A31A96 Apr 13, 19:30 UTCApr 13, 19:45 UTC15m -
2026-04-13 UAL863 A31A96 Apr 13, 06:50 UTCApr 13, 07:15 UTC25m -
2026-04-12 UAL863 A31A77 Apr 12, 19:40 UTCApr 12, 20:15 UTC35m -

SFO → SYD frequently asked

How long is the flight from SFO to SYD?
Average flight time on the SFO–SYD route is 36m, covering approximately 320 km (199 mi).
What is the distance from SFO to SYD?
The great-circle distance from SFO to SYD is approximately 320 km (199 miles).
Which airlines fly from SFO to SYD?
1 airline operates this route in our records: United Airlines.
How many flights per week from SFO to SYD?
We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (5 total flights recorded).
Can I track SFO–SYD flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.