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QF1579 Qantas - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Qantas flight QF1579, which currently operates between the airports of Sunshine Coast - Sunshine Coast Airport (Airport Code MCY) and Sydney - Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (Airport Code SYD).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, April 02, 2026.

QF1579 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Flight Status

QF1579 Qantas from Sunshine Coast

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Thursday April 02, 2026

Airline information

Qantas
Qantas
Equipment: Airbus A220-300 Passenger

Departure

Sunshine Coast (MCY)
April 02, 2026
Sunshine Coast Airport
Departed at:
05:58
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 06:00

Arrival

Sydney (SYD)
April 02, 2026
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Arrived at:
08:36
Terminal:
3
Gate:
3
Scheduled Arrival Time: 08:50
Baggage: Q4
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- NZ7117 - Air New Zealand

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight QF1579?
The flight QF1579 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight QF1579?
The distance between the two airports is 835 kilometers.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Sunshine Coast: 2026-04-02 12:26:25
Current Time in Sydney: 2026-04-02 13:26:25

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Sunshine Coast and Sydney:

Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ785. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ787. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ789. (On Time performance: 68 - Average Delay: 19 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ791. (On Time performance: 48 - Average Delay: 26 minutes)

Qantas
- Flight Number: QF1577.
- Flight Number: QF1581.
- Flight Number: QF1589. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1591. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)

Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA484. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA492. (On Time performance: 54 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA494. (On Time performance: 51 - Average Delay: 28 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions

Last Past Flights QF1579

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
01 April
06:03
Sunshine Coast (MCY)
08:43
Sydney (SYD)
01h 40min
Airbus A220-30
Airbus A220-30
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
31 March
05:52
Sunshine Coast (MCY)
08:27
Sydney (SYD)
01h 35min
Airbus A220-30
Airbus A220-30
Landed - On-time
Monday
30 March
05:56
Sunshine Coast (MCY)
08:51
Sydney (SYD)
01h 55min
Airbus A220-30
Airbus A220-30
Landed - On-time