Is Earlwood under a flight path?

Yes — Earlwood is under Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport flight paths, with around 28 overflights on a typical day, mostly a mix of arrivals and departures.

What time do planes start over Earlwood?

The first movements typically pass over Earlwood around 6:30am, once the curfew (11 PM – 6 AM) ends. Traffic builds through the morning peak.

Is it quieter in Earlwood on weekends?

Slightly — weekends average about 24% fewer overflights than weekdays (24 vs 31 a day).

Do planes fly over Earlwood at night?

The main airport's curfew restricts movements between 11 PM – 6 AM, so overnight overflights are rare. The last movements are typically around 8:07pm.

Aircraft noise in Earlwood (2206)

Aircraft fly over Earlwood roughly 28 times a day, the bulk of them a mix of arrivals and departures at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, between roughly 3,000 and 5,000 ft. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 72–81 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #37 of 139 Sydney suburbs for aircraft noise exposure. (Flight Path Noise monitoring data, 90 days to 2026-08-21.)

Data: 90 days to 2026-08-21 · all tracked aircraft over Earlwood · updated monthly

Overflights / day

busiest on Thursdays

Typical altitude

3,200 ft

over the suburb

Est. peak noise

72–81 dB

under the flight path, modelled

Sydney rank

#37 / 139

louder than 74% of measured suburbs

A typical day of overflights (all sources)

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First movement ~6:30amBusiest hour 9amLast movement ~8:07pm

Where the noise comes from

Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport

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28 overflights/day (100%) · typically 3,200 ft

Earlwood sits between corridors: it catches the edge of low traffic around the field in several configurations plus higher crossing streams, rather than one defining flight path. The result is intermittent noise from varied directions — less predictable than the approach-corridor suburbs, and generally less intense.

How nearby suburbs compare

Suburb	Overflights / day	Rank
Marrickville	102	#3
Tempe	47	#15
Earlwood	28	#37
Dulwich Hill	20	#64
Kingsgrove	16	#76

Common questions

Is Earlwood under a flight path?: Yes — Earlwood is under Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport flight paths, with around 28 overflights on a typical day, mostly a mix of arrivals and departures.
What time do planes start over Earlwood?: The first movements typically pass over Earlwood around 6:30am, once the curfew (11 PM – 6 AM) ends. Traffic builds through the morning peak.
Is it quieter in Earlwood on weekends?: Slightly — weekends average about 24% fewer overflights than weekdays (24 vs 31 a day).
Do planes fly over Earlwood at night?: The main airport's curfew restricts movements between 11 PM – 6 AM, so overnight overflights are rare. The last movements are typically around 8:07pm.

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