--- title: "Sydney to San Francisco flights: who flies SYD-SFO" description: "Qantas and United Airlines fly nonstop from SYD to SFO, about 10 flights a week, scheduled at 13h 20m to 13h 35m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-sfo" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-sfo.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Sydney to San Francisco (SYD-SFO): nonstop flights and award space United Airlines and Qantas fly the SYD to SFO nonstop about 10 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 13h 20m to 13h 35m for the 7,425 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every SYD to SFO 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 SFO on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 10 Flights a week, 4-week average 13h 20m to 13h 35m Scheduled flight time 7,425 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Sydney to San Francisco flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SYD to SFO 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 Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SYD | Arrives SFO | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 870 | United Airlines | 11:20 | 06:50 | 13h 30m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/787-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 870 | United Airlines | 11:20 | 06:50 | 13h 30m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 73 | Qantas | 21:25 | 16:45 | 13h 20m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/787-9.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 870 | United Airlines | 11:20 | 06:50 | 13h 30m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 870 | United Airlines | 11:50 | 07:25 | 13h 35m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 73 | Qantas | 21:25 | 16:55 | 13h 30m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 870 | United Airlines | 11:50 | 07:25 | 13h 35m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 870 | United Airlines | 11:50 | 07:25 | 13h 35m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 870 | United Airlines | 11:50 | 07:25 | 13h 35m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Wed, Oct 28 | QF 73 | Qantas | 21:25 | 16:55 | 13h 30m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Showing all 10 scheduled SYD to SFO 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 SYD to SFO date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Sydney to San Francisco 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 SYD to SFO departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for Sydney to San Francisco 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 4 of the 6 Sydney to San Francisco 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 SFO 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 SFO on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Sydney to San Francisco nonstop Carriers operating SYD to SFO 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 SYD to SFO on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SYD to SFO **How long is the flight from Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO)?** Scheduled flight times from Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO) run from 13h 20m to 13h 35m 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 SYD to SFO?** United Airlines and Qantas fly SYD to SFO nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas. **How many flights a week are there from SYD to SFO?** About 10 nonstop flights a week run between Sydney (SYD) and San Francisco (SFO) 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 SYD to SFO depart?** Scheduled SYD to SFO nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 11:20 and 21:25, 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 SFO nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, SYD to SFO nonstops fly as UA 870 on United Airlines and QF 73 on Qantas. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on SYD to SFO?** Open the SYD to SFO 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 [SFO to SYD nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-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 San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo.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 SYD to SFO 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)