Flight QF 1581: Sunshine Coast → Sydney

Qantas24 October 2026LandedUpdated 18 d ago, official airport data

Today, 12 November 2026, flight QF 1581 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below.

All flights Sunshine Coast → Sydney

Departure

Sunshine Coast MCY

17:02

Actual16:15 scheduled+47 min

Gate: 2

Landed

Flight time: 1 h 55 min

Arrival

Sydney SYD

19:50

Actual19:10 scheduled+40 min

Terminal: T3

Data from the official airport boards. Times are local to each airport.

Flight time: 1 h 55 min
Distance: ≈ 838 km
On time: 33%
Average departure delay: 38 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight QF 1581

“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 18, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.

Flights counted: 18
On time: 33%
Average departure delay: 38 min
Cancelled: 1

On time, up to 15 min late6
Delayed 16–60 min8
Delayed over 60 min4
Cancelled1

One bar per finished flight, the oldest on the left; the height is the delay at departure. The history table below lists the same flights.

Flight QF 1581 history

Flights of the last 60 days from the airport boards. Delay against the scheduled departure.

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Fri 23 Oct16:15+35 min	Sunshine Coast → Sydney	16:15	+35 min	Landed
Thu 22 Oct16:15+177 min	Sunshine Coast → Sydney	16:15	+177 min	Landed
Wed 21 Oct16:15+91 min	Sunshine Coast → Sydney	16:15	+91 min	Landed
Mon 19 Oct16:15+44 min	Sunshine Coast → Sydney	16:15	+44 min	Landed
Sun 18 Oct16:15+15 min	Sunshine Coast → Sydney	16:15	+15 min	Landed
Sat 17 Oct16:15+46 min	Sunshine Coast → Sydney	16:15	+46 min	Landed
Fri 16 Oct16:15+89 min	Sunshine Coast → Sydney	16:15	+89 min	Landed
Thu 15 Oct16:15+68 min	Sunshine Coast → Sydney	16:15	+68 min	Landed
Wed 14 Oct16:15	Sunshine Coast → Sydney	16:15	—	Cancelled
Tue 13 Oct16:15+40 min	Sunshine Coast → Sydney	16:15	+40 min	Landed
Mon 12 Oct16:15+42 min	Sunshine Coast → Sydney	16:15	+42 min	Landed
Sun 11 Oct16:151 min early	Sunshine Coast → Sydney	16:15	1 min early	Landed
Sat 10 Oct16:15+14 min	Sunshine Coast → Sydney	16:15	+14 min	Landed
Fri 9 Oct16:15+40 min	Sunshine Coast → Sydney	16:15	+40 min	Landed
Thu 8 Oct16:15+4 min	Sunshine Coast → Sydney	16:15	+4 min	Landed
Wed 7 Oct16:15+50 min	Sunshine Coast → Sydney	16:15	+50 min	Landed
Tue 6 Oct16:15+28 min	Sunshine Coast → Sydney	16:15	+28 min	Landed
Mon 5 Oct16:15+29 min	Sunshine Coast → Sydney	16:15	+29 min	Landed

Flight QF 1581: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 16:15
Usual arrival time: 19:10

Dates already on the boards

The boards do not show the next dates of this flight yet. Airports usually publish flights one or two days ahead.

Route of flight QF 1581

Departure airport: Sunshine Coast (MCY). Arrival airport: Sydney (SYD). Scheduled flight time: about 1 h 55 min. Distance between the airports: about 838 km in a straight line.

Questions about flight QF 1581

Is flight QF 1581 on time today?

Today, 12 November 2026, flight QF 1581 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below. For 24 October 2026 the airport board shows flight QF 1581 as “Landed”. Departure: Sunshine Coast, 17:02. Arrival: Sydney, 19:50.

Which terminal and gate does flight QF 1581 use?

Sunshine Coast (MCY): Gate 2. Sydney (SYD): Terminal T3. Gates are announced shortly before boarding and can change: check the screens at the airport.

How often is flight QF 1581 delayed?

Over 18 flights: on time (within 15 min) 33%, average delay 38 min, cancelled 1.

How long does flight QF 1581 take?

About 1 h 55 min by the schedule. The airports are 838 km apart.

On which days does flight QF 1581 operate?

In the last 60 days it was on the boards on: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Flight QF 1581, 24 October 2026