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CI52 China Airlines - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight QF8729 from Qantas (QF) is a codeshare flight operated by China Airlines (CI) under the flight number CI52. Check this page for details about flight CI52.

Below, you can find details about China Airlines flight CI52, which currently operates between the airports of Sydney - Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (Airport Code SYD) and Taipei - Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (Airport Code TPE).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Sunday, February 22, 2026.

CI52 On Time performance:
86
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

CI52 China Airlines to Taipei

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Sunday February 22, 2026

Airline information

China Airlines
China Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 777-300ER

Departure

Sydney (SYD)
February 22, 2026
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
22:10
Terminal:
1
Gate:
34
Scheduled Departure Time: 22:10

Arrival

Taipei (TPE)
February 23, 2026
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
03:56
Terminal:
2
Gate:
D5
Scheduled Arrival Time: 04:20
Baggage: 1
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Codeshare Flights

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

- KL4990 - KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

- QF8729 - Qantas

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight CI52?
The flight CI52 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight CI52?
The distance between the two airports is 7286 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight CI52?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 09:10 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 09:04 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 Sydney: 2026-02-22 20:45:26
Current Time in Taipei: 2026-02-22 17:45:26

Alternative Flights

China Airlines is the only airline operating the route from Sydney to Taipei.

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 November 21, 2025 to February 20, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 66
On Time: 57 ( 86 % )
Moderate Delay: 7 ( 11 % )
Significant Delay: 2 ( 3 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 4 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from August 21, 2025 to February 20, 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 February 02, 2025 to January 30, 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 CI52

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
21 February
22:08
Sydney (SYD)
04:00
Taipei (TPE)
08h 52min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Thursday
19 February
22:28
Sydney (SYD)
04:29
Taipei (TPE)
09h 01min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
18 February
21:56
Sydney (SYD)
04:07
Taipei (TPE)
09h 11min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
17 February
22:03
Sydney (SYD)
04:01
Taipei (TPE)
08h 58min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Monday
16 February
22:10
Sydney (SYD)
03:58
Taipei (TPE)
08h 48min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Saturday
14 February
22:10
Sydney (SYD)
04:06
Taipei (TPE)
08h 56min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Thursday
12 February
22:03
Sydney (SYD)
03:56
Taipei (TPE)
08h 53min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
11 February
21:58
Sydney (SYD)
03:50
Taipei (TPE)
08h 52min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
10 February
22:12
Sydney (SYD)
04:16
Taipei (TPE)
09h 04min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Monday
09 February
22:11
Sydney (SYD)
03:59
Taipei (TPE)
08h 48min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time