Airline · QF · AustraliaHow reliable is Qantas?
Qantas runs 63% on time across 6,413 flights of official history. Here’s how it really performs — including when it’s late and on which routes.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Network reliability
Qantas’s on-time record across its whole network
Source: UK CAA. All-cause performance (this source has no delay-cause split). Advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
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When flights run late
It’s not just if Qantas is late — it’s how late
Of every 100 Qantas flights, how they actually land — on time, or in each lateness band. A short delay is a nuisance; a 2-hour delay misses connections.
Routes
Where Qantas shines — and where it struggles
Its most and least reliable routes by on-time rate (routes with a meaningful sample). Tap an airport for its full profile.
The read on Qantas
What the record actually tells you about flying Qantas
Qantas runs about 63% on time across 6,413 flights of official all-cause history — a shaky record you'll want to plan around. On cancellations, cancellations are rare here, at roughly 1.0%.
It's not just whether a flight is late, but how late. When Qantas runs behind, the typical delay lands around 38 minutes, and a meaningful share of flights — roughly 5.6% — slip two hours or more, the kind of delay that breaks connections and plans.
Reliability isn't uniform across Qantas's map. Its strongest route in the data is PLO–ADL, running around 90% on time, while SYD–LHR is among its weakest at about 48%. That gap is the whole point: judge Qantas on the route you're actually flying, not on its overall average.
A track record is the backdrop, not a verdict on your flight. To put it to work, score your actual Qantas flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety, see how the PlaneSane Score works, and read are some airlines really more reliable and how to read on-time stats.
Common questions about Qantas
- How often is Qantas on time?
- Qantas (QF) ran about 63% on time across 6,413 flights of official history — a shaky record you'll want to plan around. Its cancellation rate is roughly 1.0%.
- Is Qantas a reliable airline?
- On the numbers, Qantas has a shaky record you'll want to plan around. Typical delays run around 38 minutes when flights are late. Reliability varies by route and time of day, so check your specific flight rather than the brand average. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
- Which routes does Qantas fly most reliably?
- In our data, PLO–ADL is among Qantas's most reliable routes at about 90% on time, while SYD–LHR is among its weakest near 48%. The same airline can perform very differently route to route.
Flying Qantas?
Score your actual flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety before you book — Qantas’s track record is just the start.