Cheap Flights from Sydney to Canberra

Flights from Sydney to Canberra are operated by 10 airliners – American Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways, British Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Qantas Airways, Etihad Airways, V Australia, Virgin Blue, Australian Air Express and Eastern Australia. The most popular are provided by Qantas Airways. They operate around 18 flights a day departing from Kingsford Smith and arriving at Canberra. In the morning there is 59 flights, 60 flights in the evening and 7 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 00:06 and latest departure at 21:10. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is QF 1419, QF 1427, QF 1461, QF 1463, QF 1467, QF 1471, QF 1473, QF 1475, QF 1477, QF 1479, QF 1483, QF 1485, QF 1491, QF 1493, QF 1495, QF 1499, QF 771, QF 779, QF 787, QF 803, QF 805, QF 807, QF 873, QF 875, QF 879, QF 881 and QF 883.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Eastern Australia offers 12 flights a day from Kingsford Smith to Canberra between the hours of 00:06 and 20:50. The flight numbers for these flights are QFA 1419, QFA 1427, QFA 1461, QFA 1463, QFA 1467, QFA 1471, QFA 1473, QFA 1475, QFA 1477, QFA 1479, QFA 1483, QFA 1485, QFA 1491, QFA 1493, QFA 1495 and QFA 1499.

Qantas Airways flight prices from Kingsford Smith to Canberra can be found at www.qantasairways.com

Daily Flights

Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Sydney to Canberra and how many flights depart on a per day basis.

Airliner
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Qantas Airways
20
20
20
22
21
10
13
Eastern Australia
13
13
14
15
15
5
4
Virgin Blue
8
8
8
8
8
4
8
V Australia
8
8
8
8
8
4
7
British Airways
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
American Airlines
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Etihad Airways
2
2
1
2
1
1
3
Virgin Atlantic Airways
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
China Eastern Airlines
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Australian Air Express
1
1
1
1
1
0
0

Flight Routes

Do you need to get travel fast? You will find alternative routes from Sydney to Canberra that require 1 or more stops and in some instances the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. View the table below to see alternative route that are possible.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Sydney > Canberra
0
245 Km (152 Miles)
180
1
1,220 Km (758 Miles)
111
Sydney > Brisbane > Canberra
1
1,770 Km (1,100 Miles)
65
Sydney > Adelaide > Canberra
1
2,215 Km (1,376 Miles)
18
1
530 Km (329 Miles)
13
Sydney > Albury > Canberra
1
695 Km (432 Miles)
7
Sydney > Gold Coast > Canberra
1
1,625 Km (1,010 Miles)
7
Sydney > Perth > Canberra
1
6,595 Km (4,098 Miles)
7
Sydney > Hobart > Canberra
1
1,960 Km (1,218 Miles)
6
Sydney > Townsville > Canberra
1
3,620 Km (2,249 Miles)
6
Sydney > Darwin > Canberra
1
6,530 Km (4,058 Miles)
2

Return flight are operated by 10 airliners which include American Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways, British Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Qantas Airways, Etihad Airways, V Australia, Virgin Blue, Australian Air Express and Eastern Australia. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Canberra to Sydney page.

Alternative routes to Canberra

As a substitute, you will discover that Raglan also give flights to Canberra which could be more fitting for you. Raglan has around 15 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.

If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Bathurst Raglan is around 153 kilometers (95 miles) from Sydney. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Sydney. More information can be found at Flights from Bathurst Raglan to Canberra. Flights to Canberra are also available from Sydney Bankstown; 1 flight a day depart from the airport.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Bathurst Raglan > Sydney > Canberra
1
390 Km (242 Miles)
15
1
255 Km (158 Miles)
1

Arriving at Canberra

If a friend or relative is collecting you at Canberra then make sure they visit our Canberra Airport Arrivals page that gives all needed about the flight arrival; planning the trip can useful should there a delay. Alternatively, if you choose to hire a car then visit our page which will give you the cheapest car hire quote from all companies based at Canberra.

The time zone at Canberra is different to Sydney so bare this in mind when you arrive. The time zone is GMT -10.0 compared to GMT +10.0.

Getting to your destination from Canberra Airport should be reasonably easy and quick. Canberra Airport is around 4 kilometers (2 miles) from the center of Canberra where a lot of people are intended to travel to. Most airports generally have a number of transport methods situated at the airport so this gurney should be quick and simple. Canberra has a population of over 327,700 so you if you are searching for places to stay then there should a number of hotels and hostels.