A Qantas flight travelling from Singapore to London has been diverted to Azerbaijan due to a fault in the cockpit.

The A380 "QF1" was more than 10 hours into its journey when it was forced to land at Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku at about 2.15pm (EST).

The aircraft was met by fire and rescue teams, who are currently assessing the issue.

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Flight radars show that the flight was forced to turn back near the Georgian border.

"Our flight from Singapore to London has made an unscheduled landing at Baku Airport in Azerbaijan after pilots received an intermittent fault indicator in the cockpit," a Qantas spokesperson said.

"Engineers will inspect the aircraft prior to continuing its journey."

It is unclear how long the plane will remain in Baku.

More to come...