Qantas Airways

QF8608 Flight Status

Based on Trip.com’s real-time data, the QF8608 flight operated by Qantas Airways on Mar 26, 2026 is scheduled to fly from Auckland (AKL) to Nelson (NSN). The flight is expected to depart at 20:10 and land at 21:26 .

Wed, Mar 25

Thu, Mar 26

Fri, Mar 27

AKL-NSN

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Arrived

The flight has arrived 6m early

Auckland(AKL)

20:16

Scheduled: 20:10, Mar 25

Auckland Airport D

1h 35m

Nelson(NSN)

21:39

Scheduled: 21:45, Mar 25

Nelson Airport

Check-in Counter

Boarding Gate

Arrival Gate

Baggage

AKL-NSN

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Scheduled

Your flight will depart on time.

Auckland(AKL)

20:10

Scheduled: 20:10, Mar 26

Auckland Airport D

1h 35m

Nelson(NSN)

21:26

Scheduled: 21:45, Mar 26

Nelson Airport

Check-in Counter

Boarding Gate

Arrival Gate

Baggage

AKL-NSN

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Scheduled

Your flight will depart on time.

Auckland(AKL)

20:10

Scheduled: 20:10, Mar 27

Auckland Airport D

1h 35m

Nelson(NSN)

21:45

Scheduled: 21:45, Mar 27

Nelson Airport

Check-in Counter

A,B

Boarding Gate

Arrival Gate

Baggage

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QF8608

QF8608 Aircraft Details

de Havilland DHC-8-300 Dash 8/8Q

Punctuality (Departure)

80%

Punctuality (Arrival)

97%

Late on average

0 minutes

Age

19y, 6m

Seats

Distance

Economy

Onboard Amenities

Snacks

In-flight entertainment is unavailable

Wi-Fi is unavailable

No power outlets are available

Seating Plan

81 cm

More legroom than on 45% of flights

44 cm

Seat width better than on 45% of flights

100°

Reclining Angle

2-2

Seat layout example

Flight History for QF8608

Trip.com historical records show that the last QF8608 flight departed on Wed, Mar 25 from AKL at approximately 20:16. This flight is expected to arrrive in NSN at 21:39.

Date	Airport		Aircraft Type	Departure	Arrival	Status
Date	Departure	Arrival	Aircraft Type	Departure	Arrival	Status
Fri, Mar 20	Auckland (AKL)	Nelson (NSN)	DH8C	20:27	21:39	Arrived
Sun, Mar 22	Auckland (AKL)	Nelson (NSN)	DH8C	20:34	21:46	Arrived
Mon, Mar 23	Auckland (AKL)	Nelson (NSN)	DH8C	20:20	21:28	Arrived
Tue, Mar 24	Auckland (AKL)	Nelson (NSN)	DH8C	20:22	21:35	Arrived
Wed, Mar 25	Auckland (AKL)	Nelson (NSN)	DH8C	20:16	21:39	Arrived
Thu, Mar 26	Auckland (AKL)	Nelson (NSN)	DH8C	20:10	21:26	Scheduled
Fri, Mar 27	Auckland (AKL)	Nelson (NSN)	DH8C	20:10	21:45	Scheduled

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QF8608 On-Time Performance

Based on the average performance of this flight over the past 30 trips, the on-time departure rate of QF8608 is 80% (Late on average 19 minutes), and the on-time arrival rate is 97% (Early on average 0 minutes).

On-Time Departures

Punctuality

80%

Late on average 19 minutes

Early

On time

77%

30 mins late

17%

60 mins late

90 mins late

Cancelled

On-Time Arrivals

Punctuality

97%

Early on average 0 minutes

Early

57%

On time

40%

30 mins late

60 mins late

90 mins late

Cancelled

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