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QF73 Qantas - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight AA7397 from American Airlines (AA) is a codeshare flight operated by Qantas (QF) under the flight number QF73. Check this page for details about flight QF73.

Below, you can find details about Qantas flight QF73, which currently operates between the airports of Sydney - Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (Airport Code SYD) and San Francisco - San Francisco International Airport (Airport Code SFO).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Sunday, April 20, 2025.

QF73 On Time performance:
74
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

QF73 Qantas to San Francisco

Scheduled - Delayed
Delay: 17 minutes
Flight Status for Sunday April 20, 2025

Airline information

Qantas
Qantas
Equipment: Boeing 787-9

Departure

Sydney (SYD)
April 20, 2025
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
21:30
Terminal:
1
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 21:30

Arrival

San Francisco (SFO)
April 20, 2025
San Francisco International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
18:02
Terminal:
I
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 17:45
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Codeshare Flights

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

- AA7397 - American Airlines

- AS5001 - Alaska Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight QF73?
The flight QF73 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight QF73?
The distance between the two airports is 11951 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight QF73?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 13:15 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 17:28 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: 2025-04-20 08:32:29
Current Time in San Francisco: 2025-04-19 15:32:29

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Sydney and San Francisco:
United Airlines - Flight Number: UA870. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 11 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 January 12, 2025 to April 10, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 39
On Time: 29 ( 74 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 3 % )
Significant Delay: 4 ( 10 % )
Major Delay: 2 ( 5 % )
Canceled: 3 ( 8 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 42 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from October 13, 2024 to April 10, 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.

Note: We have excluded some days from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from April 02, 2024 to March 30, 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 QF73

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
17 April
21:54
Sydney (SYD)
18:00
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 06min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
- Delayed
Tuesday
15 April
21:18
Sydney (SYD)
17:33
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 15min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Sunday
13 April
21:33
Sydney (SYD)
17:47
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 14min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Thursday
10 April
21:28
Sydney (SYD)
17:32
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 04min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
- On-time
Tuesday
08 April
22:13
Sydney (SYD)
18:29
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 16min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
06 April
21:34
Sydney (SYD)
17:43
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 09min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Thursday
03 April
21:34
Sydney (SYD)
16:41
San Francisco (SFO)
12h 07min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
01 April
21:27
Sydney (SYD)
16:34
San Francisco (SFO)
12h 07min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Sunday
30 March
22:37
Sydney (SYD)
17:35
San Francisco (SFO)
11h 58min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
27 March
21:26
Sydney (SYD)
16:21
San Francisco (SFO)
11h 55min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time