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Is QF3 usually on time? Auckland to New York
Qantas Airways flight 3, AKL to JFK. The same number also flies Sydney to Auckland; the figures below are for the Auckland to New York leg.
Window: last 90 days, about 160 flights observed. Last refreshed: 2026-10-07.
On time
~70%
within 15 min
Typical arrival
+5 min
median, rounded
Worst 1 in 10
about 35 min
late or worse
Cancelled
about 1 in 20
over the window
What we have seen
- Over the last 90 days, about 70% of QF3 arrivals from Auckland to New York landed within 15 minutes of schedule.
- The typical arrival was about 5 minutes behind schedule.
- One arrival in ten was about 35 minutes late or worse.
- Cancellations over the window: about 1 in 20, across about 160 flights observed.
- Usual aircraft: Boeing 787-9.
- Usual departure terminal at AKL: Terminal I.
- Usual arrival terminal at JFK: Terminal 8.
These describe the last 90 days. They are not a forecast for any one departure.
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Frequently asked
- Is QF3 usually on time?
- Over the last 90 days, about 70% of QF3 arrivals from Auckland to New York landed within 15 minutes of schedule. The typical arrival was about 5 minutes behind schedule.
- How late does QF3 get?
- One arrival in ten was about 35 minutes late or worse.
- How often is QF3 cancelled?
- Cancellations over the window: about 1 in 20, across about 160 flights observed.
- What aircraft flies QF3?
- QF3 has most often been operated by a Boeing 787-9 over the last 90 days.
- Which terminal does QF3 leave from at AKL?
- QF3 has most often departed from Terminal I at Auckland (AKL). Check your airline on the day; terminals change.
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