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

QF3 Qantas - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight MU4120 from China Eastern Airlines (MU) is a codeshare flight operated by Qantas (QF) under the flight number QF3. Check this page for details about flight QF3.

Below, you can find details about Qantas flight QF3, 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 Wednesday, October 29, 2025.

QF3 On Time performance:
82
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

QF3 Qantas from Sydney

En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Wednesday October 29, 2025

Airline information

Qantas
Qantas
Equipment: Boeing 787-9

Departure

Sydney (SYD)
October 29, 2025
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Departed at:
09:49
Terminal:
1
Gate:
53
Scheduled Departure Time: 09:45

Arrival

Auckland (AKL)
October 29, 2025
Auckland Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
14:50
Terminal:
1
Gate:
7
Scheduled Arrival Time: 14:50
Baggage: IT1
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Codeshare Flights

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

- AA7284 - American Airlines

- AS5043 - Alaska Airlines

- CI8393 - China Airlines

- CZ7577 - China Southern Airlines

- EK5039 - Emirates

- MU4120 - China Eastern Airlines

- TN1452 - Air Tahiti Nui

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight QF3?
The flight QF3 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight QF3?
The distance between the two airports is 2160 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight QF3?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:05 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:55 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: 2025-10-29 10:11:22
Current Time in Auckland: 2025-10-29 12:11:22

Alternative Flights

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

Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ201. (On Time performance: 71 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ203. (On Time performance: 93 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)

LATAM Airlines
- Flight Number: LA800. (On Time performance: 99 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)

China Eastern Airlines
- Flight Number: MU711. (On Time performance: 70 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)

Air New Zealand
- Flight Number: NZ102. (On Time performance: 47 - Average Delay: 25 minutes)
- Flight Number: NZ104. (On Time performance: 59 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)
- Flight Number: NZ108. (On Time performance: 59 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: NZ110. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)

Qantas
- Flight Number: QF141. (On Time performance: 97 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF143. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF145. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF147. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF149. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 14 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 July 27, 2025 to October 26, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 66
On Time: 54 ( 82 % )
Moderate Delay: 7 ( 11 % )
Significant Delay: 4 ( 6 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 2 % )
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 April 27, 2025 to October 26, 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 October 02, 2024 to September 29, 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 QF3

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Monday
27 October
09:45
Sydney (SYD)
14:20
Auckland (AKL)
02h 35min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Sunday
26 October
09:48
Sydney (SYD)
14:28
Auckland (AKL)
02h 40min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
25 October
10:12
Sydney (SYD)
14:57
Auckland (AKL)
02h 45min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Friday
24 October
10:26
Sydney (SYD)
15:04
Auckland (AKL)
02h 38min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
22 October
10:09
Sydney (SYD)
15:05
Auckland (AKL)
02h 56min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
20 October
10:34
Sydney (SYD)
15:23
Auckland (AKL)
02h 49min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Sunday
19 October
10:22
Sydney (SYD)
15:30
Auckland (AKL)
03h 08min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
18 October
10:22
Sydney (SYD)
15:08
Auckland (AKL)
02h 46min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Friday
17 October
10:36
Sydney (SYD)
15:30
Auckland (AKL)
02h 54min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
15 October
10:19
Sydney (SYD)
15:11
Auckland (AKL)
02h 52min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time