--- title: "Sydney (SYD) to Canberra (CBR) flights: who flies it" description: "Qantas and Virgin Australia fly nonstop from SYD to CBR, about 151 flights a week, scheduled at 55 minutes to 1h. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-cbr" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-cbr.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Sydney to Canberra (SYD-CBR): nonstop flights and award space Qantas and Virgin Australia fly nonstop between Sydney (SYD) and Canberra (CBR), roughly 151 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 55 minutes to 1h for the 147 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every SYD to CBR 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 SYD to CBR on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 151 Flights a week, 4-week average 55 minutes to 1h Scheduled flight time 147 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Sydney to Canberra flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SYD to CBR starting October 23, 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 Sydney (SYD) to Canberra (CBR) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SYD | Arrives CBR | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 1427 | Qantas | 07:10 | 08:05 | 55 minutes | [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/dash-8-400.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | VA 630 | Virgin Australia | 07:35 | 08:35 | 1h | Saab 340 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 1429 | Qantas | 08:10 | 09:05 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | VA 634 | Virgin Australia | 08:50 | 09:50 | 1h | Saab 340 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 1431 | Qantas | 09:10 | 10:10 | 1h | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | VA 638 | Virgin Australia | 09:50 | 10:50 | 1h | Saab 340 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 1435 | Qantas | 10:10 | 11:05 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | VA 640 | Virgin Australia | 10:35 | 11:35 | 1h | Saab 340 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 1437 | Qantas | 12:10 | 13:05 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | VA 644 | Virgin Australia | 12:20 | 13:20 | 1h | Saab 340 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 1439 | Qantas | 14:00 | 14:55 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 1443 | Qantas | 15:05 | 16:00 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 1441 | Qantas | 15:45 | 16:40 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 1449 | Qantas | 16:00 | 16:55 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | VA 656 | Virgin Australia | 16:05 | 17:05 | 1h | Saab 340 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 1813 | Qantas | 16:35 | 17:30 | 55 minutes | [Embraer E190](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/e190.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 1451 | Qantas | 17:00 | 18:00 | 1h | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | VA 660 | Virgin Australia | 17:05 | 18:05 | 1h | Saab 340 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 1455 | Qantas | 17:40 | 18:40 | 1h | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | VA 662 | Virgin Australia | 17:50 | 18:50 | 1h | Saab 340 | | Fri, Oct 23 | VA 670 | Virgin Australia | 19:05 | 20:05 | 1h | Saab 340 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 1461 | Qantas | 20:40 | 21:40 | 1h | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | VA 672 | Virgin Australia | 20:55 | 21:55 | 1h | Saab 340 | | Sat, Oct 24 | VA 630 | Virgin Australia | 07:35 | 08:35 | 1h | Saab 340 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 1429 | Qantas | 08:10 | 09:05 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 1431 | Qantas | 09:10 | 10:10 | 1h | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | VA 638 | Virgin Australia | 09:50 | 10:50 | 1h | Saab 340 | | Sat, Oct 24 | VA 640 | Virgin Australia | 10:35 | 11:35 | 1h | Saab 340 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 1437 | Qantas | 12:10 | 13:05 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 1439 | Qantas | 14:00 | 14:55 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 1449 | Qantas | 16:00 | 16:55 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | VA 660 | Virgin Australia | 17:05 | 18:05 | 1h | Saab 340 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 1455 | Qantas | 17:40 | 18:40 | 1h | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 1429 | Qantas | 08:05 | 09:00 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 1431 | Qantas | 09:10 | 10:05 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | VA 638 | Virgin Australia | 09:50 | 10:50 | 1h | Saab 340 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 1435 | Qantas | 10:10 | 11:05 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 1437 | Qantas | 12:10 | 13:05 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 1439 | Qantas | 14:20 | 15:15 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 1445 | Qantas | 15:45 | 16:40 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | Showing the first 40 of 146 scheduled SYD to CBR departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is 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 SYD to CBR date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Sydney to Canberra nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Qantas flies the [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/dash-8-400.md) and the [Embraer E190](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/e190.md), and Virgin Australia flies the Saab 340. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on SYD to CBR departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for Sydney to Canberra 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 8 of the 14 Sydney to Canberra 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 SYD to CBR 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 SYD to CBR on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Sydney to Canberra nonstop Carriers operating SYD to CBR nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Qantas (QF) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/qf.md)\ [The aircraft QF flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf.md) - [Virgin Australia (VA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/va.md)\ [The aircraft VA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/va.md) See SYD to CBR on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SYD to CBR **How long is the flight from Sydney (SYD) to Canberra (CBR)?** Scheduled flight times from Sydney (SYD) to Canberra (CBR) run from 55 minutes to 1h across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 147 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SYD to CBR?** Qantas and Virgin Australia fly SYD to CBR nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas. **How many flights a week are there from SYD to CBR?** About 151 nonstop flights a week run between Sydney (SYD) and Canberra (CBR) in the current schedule, operated by Qantas and Virgin Australia. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from SYD to CBR depart?** Scheduled SYD to CBR nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:10 and 20:55, local time at Sydney. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SYD to CBR nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 24 flight numbers for SYD to CBR nonstops, including QF 1429, QF 1431, QF 1435, QF 1437, and QF 1439 on Qantas, and VA 630, VA 638, and VA 640 on Virgin Australia. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on SYD to CBR?** Open the SYD to CBR 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 [CBR to SYD nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/cbr-syd.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Qantas award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/qf.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Sydney (SYD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/syd.md), or [every route from Canberra (CBR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cbr.md). Nonstops to Canberra (CBR) from other airports within 150 miles of Sydney (SYD): - [Medowie (NTL) to Canberra (CBR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ntl-cbr.md), 88 miles from SYD Nonstops from Sydney (SYD) to other airports within 150 miles of Canberra (CBR): - [Sydney (SYD) to Moruya (MYA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-mya.md), 67 miles from CBR - [Sydney (SYD) to Forest Hill (WGA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-wga.md), 98 miles from CBR - [Sydney (SYD) to Merimbula (MIM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-mim.md), 118 miles from CBR - [Sydney (SYD) to Orange (OAG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-oag.md), 133 miles from CBR - [Sydney (SYD) to East Albury (ABX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-abx.md), 136 miles from CBR Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [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 SYD to CBR 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. 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