Australian airline Qantas has announced that it plans to launch a direct flight between Sydney and London in October 2027, which will become the world’s longest commercial flight, Fox News reports.
The expected flight duration is up to 22 hours without a single stop. The new route will be part of the large-scale Project Sunrise, which aims to connect the east coast of Australia to the world’s largest cities with direct flights.
For such flights, Qantas will use specially modified Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft.
- The flight range is more than 16,000 km;
- an additional fuel tank of 20,000 liters;
- 238 passengers in four classes of service.
The company says the new service will cut travel time between Sydney and London by around 4 hours compared to current connecting routes.
Tickets are expected to go on sale in February 2027, with the first flights beginning in the autumn of the same year.