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QF12 Qantas - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Qantas flight QF12, which currently operates between the airports of Los Angeles - Los Angeles International Airport (Airport Code LAX) and Sydney - Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (Airport Code SYD).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Sunday, May 17, 2026.

QF12 On Time performance:
60
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

QF12 Qantas from Los Angeles

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Sunday May 17, 2026

Airline information

Qantas
Qantas
Equipment: Airbus A380-800 Passenger

Departure

Los Angeles (LAX)
May 15, 2026
Los Angeles International Airport
Departed at:
23:52
Terminal:
B
Gate:
150
Scheduled Departure Time: 23:30

Arrival

Sydney (SYD)
May 17, 2026
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Arrived at:
07:25
Terminal:
1
Gate:
8
Scheduled Arrival Time: 07:30
Baggage: 15
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- AA7387 - American Airlines

- AS5214 - Alaska Airlines

- WS6000 - WestJet

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight QF12?
The flight QF12 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight QF12?
The distance between the two airports is 12064 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight QF12?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 15:00 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 15:35 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Los Angeles: 2026-05-16 17:12:50
Current Time in Sydney: 2026-05-17 10:12:50

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Los Angeles and Sydney:

American Airlines
- Flight Number: AA73. (On Time performance: 69 - Average Delay: 48 minutes)

Delta Air Lines
- Flight Number: DL41. (On Time performance: 61 - Average Delay: 28 minutes)

Singapore Airlines
- Flight Number: SQ7409. (On Time performance: 17 - Average Delay: 40 minutes)
- Flight Number: SQ7443. (On Time performance: 15 - Average Delay: 41 minutes)
- Flight Number: SQ7449. (On Time performance: 29 - Average Delay: 26 minutes)

United Airlines
- Flight Number: UA839. (On Time performance: 54 - Average Delay: -6 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from February 15, 2026 to May 14, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 89
On Time: 53 ( 60 % )
Moderate Delay: 26 ( 29 % )
Significant Delay: 6 ( 7 % )
Major Delay: 4 ( 4 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 30 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from November 15, 2025 to May 14, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from May 02, 2025 to April 30, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights QF12

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
16 May
23:51
Los Angeles (LAX)
07:23
Sydney (SYD)
14h 32min
Airbus A380-80
Airbus A380-80
Landed - On-time
Friday
15 May
23:39
Los Angeles (LAX)
07:48
Sydney (SYD)
15h 09min
Airbus A380-80
Airbus A380-80
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
14 May
23:35
Los Angeles (LAX)
07:15
Sydney (SYD)
14h 40min
Airbus A380-80
Airbus A380-80
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
13 May
00:06
Los Angeles (LAX)
07:52
Sydney (SYD)
14h 46min
Airbus A380-80
Airbus A380-80
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
12 May
23:41
Los Angeles (LAX)
07:54
Sydney (SYD)
15h 13min
Landed - Delayed
Monday
11 May
23:33
Los Angeles (LAX)
07:53
Sydney (SYD)
15h 20min
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
10 May
23:36
Los Angeles (LAX)
07:23
Sydney (SYD)
14h 47min
Airbus A380-80
Airbus A380-80
Landed - On-time
Saturday
09 May
00:03
Los Angeles (LAX)
07:50
Sydney (SYD)
14h 47min
Airbus A380-80
Airbus A380-80
Landed - Delayed
Friday
08 May
23:30
Los Angeles (LAX)
07:23
Sydney (SYD)
14h 53min
Airbus A380-80
Airbus A380-80
Landed - On-time
Thursday
07 May
23:38
Los Angeles (LAX)
07:20
Sydney (SYD)
14h 42min
Airbus A380-80
Airbus A380-80
Landed - On-time