The worst flight routes for staying on time at the Sunshine Coast Airport

The Sunshine Coast Airport is among the worst in the country for on-time domestic flight arrivals, the latest data has revealed. See which services miss the mark most often.

Flights in and out of Sunshine Coast Airport have been experiencing delays. Picture Lachie Millard

The Sunshine Coast Airport arrival times are some of the worst in the country for domestic flights.

Arrival times at Sunshine Coast Airport are the fifth worst in the country after Darwin, the Gold Coast, Launceston and Mackay.

Recent data has shown all airlines into the Sunshine Coast have a 65.9 per cent chance of arriving on time, with Jetstar ranking lowest at 56.9 per cent and QantasLink at 80 per cent.

Departure times were on time 59.7 per cent, with Jetstar at the lowest mark at 53.1 per cent.

The worst route for all airlines, according to the data, was from Sydney to the Sunshine Coast – with 54.4 per cent of on time arrivals.

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The worst performer, based on individual airlines, was Jetstar from Melbourne to the Sunshine Coast.

Both arrivals and departures were on time 41.9 per cent.

Departures and arrivals from Sunshine Coast to Melbourne was 53.1 per cent and 57.1 per cent respectively.

Sunshine Coast Airport Aviation and Commercial general manager Scott Norris said his team worked closely with airlines to meet on-time performance targets.

“This includes assessing and reviewing process to identify areas of improvement,” he said.

“There are many reasons why a flight may be delayed when arriving or departing. These reasons can vary from adverse weather conditions, aviation operations including the broader airline network, and air traffic control.”

The flight times for Bonza, a low-cost airline that started flights from the Sunshine Coast on January 31 2023, were not included in this data.

A spokeswoman for Bonza said the airline was looking at releasing this data via due course, including the data for April.