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QF578 Qantas - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Qantas flight QF578, which currently operates between the airports of Sydney - Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (Airport Code SYD) and Hamilton Island - Hamilton Island Airport (Airport Code HTI).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, August 30, 2025.

QF578 On Time performance:
80
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

QF578 Qantas to Hamilton Island

Landed - Delayed
Delay: 27 minutes
Flight Status for Saturday August 30, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (August 29, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (August 31, 2025). See it here

Airline information

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

Departure

Sydney (SYD)
August 30, 2025
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Departed at:
09:36
Terminal:
3
Gate:
3
Scheduled Departure Time: 09:35

Arrival

Hamilton Island (HTI)
August 30, 2025
Hamilton Island Airport
Arrived at:
12:37
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 12:10
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Codeshare Flights

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

- CX9128 - Cathay Pacific

- MU4170 - China Eastern Airlines

- NZ7370 - Air New Zealand

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight QF578?
The flight QF578 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight QF578?
The distance between the two airports is 1527 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight QF578?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 02:35 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:27 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Sydney and Hamilton Island:

Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ848. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)

Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1281. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 9 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 May 29, 2025 to August 28, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 74 ( 80 % )
Moderate Delay: 10 ( 11 % )
Significant Delay: 5 ( 5 % )
Major Delay: 3 ( 3 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 9 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from March 01, 2025 to August 28, 2025. 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 August 02, 2024 to July 31, 2025. 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 QF578

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
29 August
09:36
Sydney (SYD)
12:20
Hamilton Island (HTI)
02h 44min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Thursday
28 August
09:36
Sydney (SYD)
12:05
Hamilton Island (HTI)
02h 29min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
27 August
09:37
Sydney (SYD)
12:04
Hamilton Island (HTI)
02h 27min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
26 August
09:39
Sydney (SYD)
11:58
Hamilton Island (HTI)
02h 19min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Monday
25 August
09:35
Sydney (SYD)
11:35
Hamilton Island (HTI)
02h 00min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Sunday
24 August
10:08
Sydney (SYD)
12:04
Hamilton Island (HTI)
01h 56min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Saturday
23 August
09:36
Sydney (SYD)
11:49
Hamilton Island (HTI)
02h 13min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Friday
22 August
09:37
Sydney (SYD)
12:01
Hamilton Island (HTI)
02h 24min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Thursday
21 August
09:38
Sydney (SYD)
12:03
Hamilton Island (HTI)
02h 25min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
20 August
10:19
Sydney (SYD)
12:38
Hamilton Island (HTI)
02h 19min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed