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Qantas · leaves Thu, November 12
ON TIME
4:30 PM
leaves the gate · SYD · Terminal 1 · Gate 8
In 6 h 7 min
Planned · lands 9:27 PM Singapore time
Sydney SingaporeQF 1
Updated 10:23 AM Sydney · 7:23 AM Singapore · live data
Qantas·Airbus A380-800LeavesThu, Nov 12todayQF 1 Sydney to Singapore: Scheduled4:30PMSYDSydneyTerminal 1 · Gate 8Scheduled9:35PMSINSingaporeTerminal 1
Held down by slow airports45 min into Singapore; minutes waiting at security and passport control not in our data yet
The Pulse is the average of its parts: (90 + 55 + 76) ÷ 3 = 74Pulse74
On the day, follow itin FlightPassport
The Pulse is the average of its parts: (90 + 55 + 76) ÷ 3 = 74Pulse74
On the day, follow itin FlightPassportSydney Singapore
Qantas · Thursday, November 12, 2026
Leaves 4:30 PMLands 9:27 PM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Thu, November 12 Sydney time
- 4:30 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeSYD · Terminal 1 · Gate 8
- 4:40 PMplanned 4:45 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlySydney SYD
- Thu, November 12 Singapore time
- 9:27 PMplannedLands, expectedSingapore Changi
- 9:35 PMplannedAt the gate, expectedSIN · Terminal 1
- AircraftAirbus A380-800
- Flight time7 h 42 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
SydneyThursday afternoon
When should you get to SYD?
Not in our data yet.
We don't have the security count at SYD for that hour yet, so we can't suggest when to arrive.
Where can you wait before your flight?
UsuallyReading the lounges at SYD.
Reading the lounges at SYD.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
Does your flight leave on time?
Not in our record yet.
Its departures aren’t in our data yet. The airline’s schedule has it leaving the gate at 4:30 PM, Sydney time.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyAn Airbus A380-800, 3-4-3 in economy.
A380-800Too few flights yet: all 14 of its recent flights we know of
Planes 15–18 years old · Wi‑Fi, power at every seat, seatback screens, meals
3‑4‑3 in economy.
In the air
Flight time 8 h 5 min
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver the South Pacific for about 5 h 45 min.
5 h 45 minover the South Pacific
Last land is Australia; Indonesia comes up about 1 h 55 min before landing.
6:00 PM the bumpy stretch · Over Australia
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastMostly smooth. Two bumpy stretches. Bumps over Australia, 1 h 15 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
Mostly smoothtwo bumpy stretches, the first over Australia after take‑off
About 1 h 15 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
- Bumpy
5:55 PM sunset, Singapore time · Over the South Pacific
What will you see from the window?
EstimateSunset on the left, about 3 h 35 min before landing.
Daylight, then the sunset 3 h 35 min before landing and night after it.
Left windowseats A–C
WestmeadAustralia, below the plane
South Pacific , open water below
Sunset, the sun on this side
Indian Ocean , open water below
Marine ParadeSingapore, below the plane, in the dark
SYD timeSIN time
4:45 PM1:45 PM
5:50 PM2:50 PM
8:55 PM5:55 PM
10:05 PM7:05 PM
12:20 AM9:20 PM
SIN
Right windowseats H–K
CarlingfordAustralia, below the plane
South Pacific , open water below
Indian Ocean , open water below
BatamIndonesia, below the plane, in the dark
Sydney time in bold, as your phone keeps it in the air; Singapore time under it. Approximate: from the airline’s planned departure at 4:30 PM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
SingaporeThursday evening
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 73 °F, rain likely. Bring an umbrella.
73°FRain likely at night
Bring an umbrella.
- Still dark when you landsun up 6:45 AM–6:50 PM
9:35 PM at the gate, Singapore time · Singapore Changi, Terminal 1
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 9:50 PM, moderately busy for the day.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 9:50 PM, 15 min after the gate.
How do you get to the city center?
EstimateA car or taxi is about 70 min quicker.
45minby car or taxi
public transport: about 115 min
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
Before you book
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