Qantas Airways QF161 Flight Status
According to Trip.com latest record on status for Qantas Airways flight QF161 from Sydney to Wellington (SYD-WLG): Flight QF161 has safely landed at Wellington International Airport (WLG) 15:20 (local time), about 35m late.
Tue, May 5
Wed, May 6
Thu, May 7
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Arrived
The flight arrived 5m early.
3h 10m
Check-in Counter
C
Boarding Gate
63
Arrival Gate
48
Baggage
3
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Arrived
The flight arrived 35m late.
3h 10m
Check-in Counter
C
Boarding Gate
26B
Arrival Gate
49
Baggage
3
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Scheduled
Your flight will depart on time.
3h 10m
Check-in Counter
C
Boarding Gate
--
Arrival Gate
48
Baggage
--
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QF161
QF161 Aircraft Specifications
According to Trip.com real-time data, the QF161 flight from Sydney to Wellington on 5/6/2026 is operated using the aircraft model Boeing 737-800. This aircraft has been in service for 13y. The aircraft has 174 seats.
Boeing 737-800
On-Time Departure
53%
On-Time Arrival
83%
Avg. Delay
14 minutes
Aircraft Age
13y
Total Seats
174
Flight Distance
--
Economy
Business
Cabin Amenities
Meal included
On-demand entertainment
Wi-Fi is unavailable
USB port
Seat Information
76 cm
Legroom
44 cm
Seat width
110°
Reclining Angle
3-3
Seat layout example
Cabin Amenities
Meal included
On-demand entertainment
Wi-Fi is unavailable
USB port
Seat Information
94 cm
Legroom
56 cm
Seat width
145°
Reclining Angle
2-2
Seat layout example
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QF161 Flight History
Trip.com historical records show that the last QF161 flight departed on Tue, May 5 from SYD at approximately 09:56. This flight is expected to arrrive in WLG at 14:40.
| Date | Airport | Aircraft Model | Departure | Arrival | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departure | Arrival | |||||
| Fri, May 1 | Sydney (SYD) | Wellington (WLG) | 738 | 10:10 | 15:07 | Arrived |
| Sat, May 2 | Sydney (SYD) | Wellington (WLG) | 738 | 10:16 | 15:10 | Arrived |
| Sun, May 3 | Sydney (SYD) | Wellington (WLG) | 738 | 09:45 | 14:33 | Arrived |
| Mon, May 4 | Sydney (SYD) | Wellington (WLG) | 738 | 09:55 | 14:47 | Arrived |
| Tue, May 5 | Sydney (SYD) | Wellington (WLG) | 738 | 09:56 | 14:40 | Arrived |
| Wed, May 6 | Sydney (SYD) | Wellington (WLG) | 738 | 10:36 | 15:20 | Arrived |
| Thu, May 7 | Sydney (SYD) | Wellington (WLG) | 738 | 09:35 | 14:45 | Scheduled |
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QF161 On-Time Performance
Based on the average performance of this flight over the last 30 trips, the on-time departure rate of QF161 is 53% (Late on average 37 minutes), and the on-time arrival rate is 83% (Late on average 14 minutes).
On-Time Departures
Punctuality
53%
Late on average 37 minutes
Early
0%
On time
53%
30 mins late
37%
60 mins late
3%
90 mins late
7%
Cancelled
0%
On-Time Arrivals
Punctuality
83%
Late on average 14 minutes
Early
37%
On time
47%
30 mins late
10%
60 mins late
3%
90 mins late
3%
Cancelled
0%
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