San Francisco International ⇄ Sydney SFO–SYD
Airlines flew 1,180 flights between San Francisco International SFO in San Francisco, CA and Sydney, Australia SYD in Sydney, AU in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 224,805 passengers in 308,096 seats, 73% of them filled, and 13,250,967 pounds of freight. 7,416 miles, about 641 minutes in the air, on 2 airlines: United Air Lines Inc. (878), Qantas Airways Ltd. (302).
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 113 |
| 2/25 | 104 |
| 3/25 | 88 |
| 4/25 | 86 |
| 5/25 | 84 |
| 6/25 | 83 |
| 7/25 | 90 |
| 8/25 | 87 |
| 9/25 | 85 |
| 10/25 | 87 |
| 11/25 | 80 |
| 12/25 | 126 |
| 1/26 | 151 |
| 2/26 | 115 |
| 3/26 | 110 |
| 4/26 | 82 |
| 5/26 | 88 |
| 6/26 | 86 |
| 7/26 | 83 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 28,122 |
| 2/25 | 19,722 |
| 3/25 | 18,269 |
| 4/25 | 18,287 |
| 5/25 | 16,714 |
| 6/25 | 17,758 |
| 7/25 | 20,157 |
| 8/25 | 17,108 |
| 9/25 | 17,052 |
| 10/25 | 16,857 |
| 11/25 | 13,296 |
| 12/25 | 24,875 |
| 1/26 | 28,179 |
| 2/26 | 16,796 |
| 3/26 | 22,515 |
| 4/26 | 17,418 |
| 5/26 | 16,305 |
| 6/26 | 16,825 |
| 7/26 | 17,579 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Air Lines Inc. UA | 878 | 170,242 | 72% | scheduled passenger service |
| Qantas Airways Ltd. QF | 302 | 54,563 | 77% | scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR | 629 | 275 | 118,659 |
| B787-900 Dreamliner | 547 | 244 | 105,166 |
| Boeing 777-300/300ER/333ER | 4 | 350 | 980 |
SFO → SYD this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
591 flights of 444 scheduled, 110,983 passengers in 154,649 seats, 4,943,027 pounds of freight, 69,391 pounds of mail. United Air Lines Inc. 441; Qantas Airways Ltd. 150.
SYD → SFO this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
589 flights of 444 scheduled, 113,822 passengers in 153,447 seats, 8,307,940 pounds of freight, 843,499 pounds of mail. United Air Lines Inc. 437; Qantas Airways Ltd. 152.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: San Francisco International SFO and Sydney, Australia SYD; all routes.