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(QF) Qantas 121 Flight Details

On time | Arrived

Departure

SYD

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW, AU

Flight Gate Times

11-May-2026

Scheduled

09:30

 AEST

Actual

09:40

 AEST

Total Departure Delay: 10 mins

Flight Runway Times

11-May-2026

Scheduled

--

Actual

10:00

 AEST

Runway Delay: -

Terminal

1

Gate

55

Craft Type

Boeing 737-800 (Scimitar Winglets) Passenger

7S8

Flight Time

Scheduled

3h

Arrival

ZQN

Queenstown Airport, NZ

Flight Gate Times

11-May-2026

Scheduled

14:30

 NZST

Actual

14:42

 NZST

Total Arrival Delay: 12 mins

Flight Runway Times

11-May-2026

Scheduled

--

Actual

14:36

 NZST

Runway Delay: -

Terminal

-

Gate

-

Baggage Claim

-

Tail Number

VH-XZE

Flight Time

Actual

3h 2m

Flight Notes

Also marketed as (6E) IndiGo 4933, (AA) American Airlines 7381, (AS) Alaska Airlines 5023, (AY) Finnair 5033, (BA) British Airways 7461, (EK) Emirates 5008

Event Timeline

Time

Date

UTC

Event

Data Updated

11 May

02:43

Estimated Gate Arrival changed from May-11-2026 2:37 PM to May-11-2026 2:42 PM

Actual Gate Arrival changed to May-11-2026 2:42 PM

11 May

02:36

Estimated Runway Arrival changed from May-11-2026 2:34 PM to May-11-2026 2:36 PM

Actual Runway Arrival changed to May-11-2026 2:36 PM

Status changed from Active to Landed

11 May

01:23

Estimated Runway Arrival changed from May-11-2026 2:30 PM to May-11-2026 2:34 PM

11 May

00:42

Estimated Runway Arrival changed from May-11-2026 2:27 PM to May-11-2026 2:30 PM

11 May

00:22

Estimated Runway Arrival changed from May-11-2026 2:21 PM to May-11-2026 2:27 PM

11 May

00:07

Estimated Runway Arrival changed from May-11-2026 2:36 PM to May-11-2026 2:21 PM

11 May

00:02

Estimated Runway Arrival changed to May-11-2026 2:36 PM

11 May

00:01

Estimated Runway Departure changed to May-11-2026 10:00 AM

Actual Runway Departure changed to May-11-2026 10:00 AM

Estimated Gate Arrival changed from May-11-2026 2:30 PM to May-11-2026 2:37 PM

10 May

23:43

Tail Number changed to VH-XZE

Actual Equipment changed from 73H to 7S8

10 May

23:41

Estimated Gate Departure changed from May-11-2026 9:30 AM to May-11-2026 9:40 AM

Actual Gate Departure changed to May-11-2026 9:40 AM

Status changed from Scheduled to Active

10 May

19:15

Actual Equipment changed to 73H

10 May

18:21

Departure Gate changed from 63 to 55

10 May

10:47

Departure Gate changed from 55 to 63

10 May

10:47

Departure Gate changed to 63

10 May

10:47

Departure Gate changed from 63 to 55

9 May

23:35

Estimated Gate Departure changed to May-11-2026 9:30 AM

Estimated Gate Arrival changed to May-11-2026 2:30 PM

8 May

18:39

8 May

18:39

Scheduled Gate Departure changed to May-11-2026 9:30 AM

Scheduled Gate Arrival changed to May-11-2026 2:30 PM

Departure Terminal changed to 1

Scheduled Equipment changed to 73H