Informational Guide to Auckland New Zealand International Airport (AKL) - Non Official

QF181 Qantas - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight AA7278 from American Airlines (AA) is a codeshare flight operated by Qantas (QF) under the flight number QF181. Check this page for details about flight QF181.

Below, you can find details about Qantas flight QF181, which currently operates between the airports of Sydney - Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (Airport Code SYD) and Auckland - Auckland Airport (Airport Code AKL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, December 26, 2025.

QF181 On Time performance:
67
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

QF181 Qantas from Sydney

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Friday December 26, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (December 25, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (December 27, 2025). See it here

Airline information

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

Departure

Sydney (SYD)
December 26, 2025
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
16:20
Terminal:
1
Gate:
63
Scheduled Departure Time: 16:20

Arrival

Auckland (AKL)
December 26, 2025
Auckland Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
21:30
Terminal:
I - International
Gate:
15L
Scheduled Arrival Time: 21:30
Baggage: IT2
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Codeshare Flights

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

- AA7278 - American Airlines

- CI8391 - China Airlines

- MU4122 - China Eastern Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight QF181?
The flight QF181 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight QF181?
The distance between the two airports is 2160 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight QF181?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:10 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:47 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: 2025-12-26 07:14:26
Current Time in Auckland: 2025-12-26 09:14:26

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Sydney and Auckland:

Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ201. (On Time performance: 66 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ203. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ209. (On Time performance: 57 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)

China Eastern Airlines
- Flight Number: MU711. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)

Air New Zealand
- Flight Number: NZ102. (On Time performance: 60 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
- Flight Number: NZ104. (On Time performance: 41 - Average Delay: 37 minutes)
- Flight Number: NZ106. (On Time performance: 59 - Average Delay: 30 minutes)
- Flight Number: NZ108. (On Time performance: 50 - Average Delay: 22 minutes)
- Flight Number: NZ110. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: NZ112. (On Time performance: 28 - Average Delay: 37 minutes)
- Flight Number: NZ114. (On Time performance: 33 - Average Delay: 67 minutes)

Qantas
- Flight Number: QF141. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF143. (On Time performance: 70 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF145. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF147. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF149. (On Time performance: 51 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF3. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 5 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 15, 2025 to December 23, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 9
On Time: 6 ( 67 % )
Moderate Delay: 3 ( 33 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 7 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions

Last Past Flights QF181

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
25 December
16:21
Sydney (SYD)
21:07
Auckland (AKL)
02h 46min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
24 December
16:19
Sydney (SYD)
21:11
Auckland (AKL)
02h 52min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
23 December
16:31
Sydney (SYD)
21:17
Auckland (AKL)
02h 46min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Monday
22 December
16:34
Sydney (SYD)
21:47
Auckland (AKL)
03h 13min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
21 December
16:19
Sydney (SYD)
21:04
Auckland (AKL)
02h 45min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Saturday
20 December
16:34
Sydney (SYD)
21:27
Auckland (AKL)
02h 53min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Friday
19 December
17:06
Sydney (SYD)
21:46
Auckland (AKL)
02h 40min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
18 December
16:53
Sydney (SYD)
21:55
Auckland (AKL)
03h 02min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
17 December
16:27
Sydney (SYD)
21:38
Auckland (AKL)
03h 11min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
16 December
16:24
Sydney (SYD)
21:11
Auckland (AKL)
02h 47min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time