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QF579 Qantas - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight JQ6579 from Jetstar (JQ) is a codeshare flight operated by Qantas (QF) under the flight number QF579. Check this page for details about flight QF579.

Below, you can find details about Qantas flight QF579, which currently operates between the airports of Hamilton Island - Hamilton Island Airport (Airport Code HTI) and Sydney - Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (Airport Code SYD).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, March 05, 2026.

QF579 On Time performance:
73
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

QF579 Qantas from Hamilton Island

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Thursday March 05, 2026

Airline information

Qantas
Qantas
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2

Departure

Hamilton Island (HTI)
March 05, 2026
Hamilton Island Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
11:55
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 11:55

Arrival

Sydney (SYD)
March 05, 2026
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
15:15
Terminal:
3
Gate:
Q9
Scheduled Arrival Time: 15:15
Baggage: Q4
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Codeshare Flights

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

- CX9081 - Cathay Pacific

- JQ6579 - Jetstar

- MU4171 - China Eastern Airlines

- NZ7139 - Air New Zealand

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight QF579?
The flight QF579 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight QF579?
The distance between the two airports is 1527 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight QF579?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 02:20 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:09 hours.

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 Hamilton Island: 2026-03-05 00:02:16
Current Time in Sydney: 2026-03-05 01:02:16

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Hamilton Island and Sydney:
Virgin Australia - Flight Number: VA1282. (On Time performance: 29 - Average Delay: 34 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from December 01, 2025 to February 28, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 90
On Time: 66 ( 73 % )
Moderate Delay: 15 ( 17 % )
Significant Delay: 4 ( 4 % )
Major Delay: 5 ( 6 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 13 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from September 01, 2025 to February 28, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from March 02, 2025 to February 28, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights QF579

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
04 March
11:53
Hamilton Island (HTI)
15:01
Sydney (SYD)
02h 08min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
03 March
12:12
Hamilton Island (HTI)
15:25
Sydney (SYD)
02h 13min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Monday
02 March
12:01
Hamilton Island (HTI)
15:17
Sydney (SYD)
02h 16min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Sunday
01 March
12:36
Hamilton Island (HTI)
15:40
Sydney (SYD)
02h 04min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
28 February
11:58
Hamilton Island (HTI)
15:10
Sydney (SYD)
02h 12min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Friday
27 February
13:23
Hamilton Island (HTI)
16:40
Sydney (SYD)
02h 17min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
26 February
12:06
Hamilton Island (HTI)
15:17
Sydney (SYD)
02h 11min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
25 February
11:53
Hamilton Island (HTI)
15:06
Sydney (SYD)
02h 13min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
24 February
11:58
Hamilton Island (HTI)
15:13
Sydney (SYD)
02h 15min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Monday
23 February
12:29
Hamilton Island (HTI)
15:34
Sydney (SYD)
02h 05min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed