--- title: "San Francisco to Sydney flights: who flies SFO-SYD" description: "Qantas and United Airlines fly nonstop from SFO to SYD, about 11 flights a week, scheduled at 13h 50m to 14h 55m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-syd" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-syd.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # San Francisco to Sydney (SFO-SYD): nonstop flights and award space United Airlines and Qantas fly the SFO to SYD nonstop about 11 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 13h 50m to 14h 55m for the 7,425 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every SFO to SYD date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See SFO to SYD on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 11 Flights a week, 4-week average 13h 50m to 14h 55m Scheduled flight time 7,425 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## San Francisco to Sydney flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SFO to SYD starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney (SYD) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SFO | Arrives SYD | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 863 | United Airlines | 23:05 | 07:55 | 14h 50m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/787-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 74 | Qantas | 21:30 | 06:25 | 14h 55m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/787-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 863 | United Airlines | 23:05 | 07:55 | 14h 50m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 863 | United Airlines | 23:05 | 06:55 | 13h 50m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 74 | Qantas | 21:45 | 06:25 | 14h 40m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 863 | United Airlines | 23:05 | 06:55 | 13h 50m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 863 | United Airlines | 23:05 | 06:55 | 13h 50m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 863 | United Airlines | 23:05 | 06:55 | 13h 50m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Wed, Oct 28 | QF 74 | Qantas | 21:45 | 06:25 | 14h 40m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 863 | United Airlines | 23:05 | 06:55 | 13h 50m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Showing all 10 scheduled SFO to SYD departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every SFO to SYD date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the San Francisco to Sydney nonstop In the schedule table on this page, United Airlines flies the [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/787-9.md), and Qantas flies the [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/787-9.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on SFO to SYD departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for San Francisco to Sydney to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Qantas award space was open on 2 of the 6 San Francisco to Sydney departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the SFO to SYD departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See SFO to SYD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying San Francisco to Sydney nonstop Carriers operating SFO to SYD nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [Qantas (QF) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/qf.md)\ [The aircraft QF flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf.md) See SFO to SYD on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SFO to SYD **How long is the flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney (SYD)?** Scheduled flight times from San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney (SYD) run from 13h 50m to 14h 55m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 7,425 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SFO to SYD?** United Airlines and Qantas fly SFO to SYD nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas. **How many flights a week are there from SFO to SYD?** About 11 nonstop flights a week run between San Francisco (SFO) and Sydney (SYD) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and Qantas. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from SFO to SYD depart?** Scheduled SFO to SYD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 21:30 and 23:05, local time at San Francisco. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SFO to SYD nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, SFO to SYD nonstops fly as UA 863 on United Airlines and QF 74 on Qantas. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on SFO to SYD?** Open the SFO to SYD route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Qantas, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [SYD to SFO nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-sfo.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Qantas award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/qf.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo.md), or [every route from Sydney (SYD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/syd.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See SFO to SYD award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)