Airline · QR · QatarHow reliable is Qatar Airways?
Qatar Airways runs 73% on time across 48,078 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
Qatar Airways’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 Qatar Airways is late — it’s how late
Of every 100 Qatar Airways 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 Qatar Airways 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 Qatar Airways
What the record actually tells you about flying Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways runs about 73% on time across 48,078 flights of official all-cause history — a respectable, middle-of-the-pack record. On cancellations, cancellations are rare here, at roughly 0.3%.
It's not just whether a flight is late, but how late. When Qatar Airways runs behind, the typical delay lands around 14 minutes, and only a small slice — about 1.0% — slip two hours or more, so the worst-case tail is relatively contained.
Reliability isn't uniform across Qatar Airways's map. Its strongest route in the data is DOH–BHX, running around 86% on time, while MAN–DOH is among its weakest at about 60%. That gap is the whole point: judge Qatar Airways 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 Qatar Airways 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 Qatar Airways
- How often is Qatar Airways on time?
- Qatar Airways (QR) ran about 73% on time across 48,078 flights of official history — a respectable, middle-of-the-pack record. Its cancellation rate is roughly 0.3%.
- Is Qatar Airways a reliable airline?
- On the numbers, Qatar Airways has a respectable, middle-of-the-pack record. Typical delays run around 14 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 Qatar Airways fly most reliably?
- In our data, DOH–BHX is among Qatar Airways's most reliable routes at about 86% on time, while MAN–DOH is among its weakest near 60%. The same airline can perform very differently route to route.
Flying Qatar Airways?
Score your actual flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety before you book — Qatar Airways’s track record is just the start.