{"id":5060,"date":"2026-06-19T22:31:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T22:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=5060"},"modified":"2026-06-19T22:31:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T22:31:12","slug":"qantas-to-launch-worlds-longest-nonstop-commercial-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=5060","title":{"rendered":"Qantas to launch world’s longest nonstop commercial flight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Qantas plans to launch what it says will be the world’s longest nonstop commercial flight<\/u> in October 2027, connecting Sydney and London with a journey expected to last up to 22 hours.<\/p>

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The Australian<\/u> airline announced Wednesday that nonstop flights between the two cities will begin operating as part of its long-awaited Project Sunrise initiative, which aims to connect Australia’s east coast directly with major global destinations.<\/p>

Qantas unveiled the first of its specially configured Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft at Airbus’ manufacturing facility in Toulouse, France. The aircraft has been modified for ultra-long-haul travel and includes an additional 20,000-liter fuel tank that allows it to travel more than 16,000 kilometers, or nearly 10,000 miles, nonstop.<\/p>

The Sydney-London route will become the first nonstop service between Australia’s east coast and the United Kingdom<\/u>. According to Qantas, the flights will reduce travel time by as much as four hours compared with existing one-stop itineraries.<\/p>

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“Since we first flew the Kangaroo Route in 1947, where we stopped seven times on the way to London, every generation of aircraft has taken a stop out of the journey,” Qantas Group CEO Vanessa Hudson said in a statement. “Today, we’re taking out the last one.”<\/p>

The launch marks a significant milestone for Project Sunrise, an initiative first announced by Qantas in 2017 to push the limits of commercial long-haul travel.<\/p>

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Qantas aircraft at Sydney Airport. April 10th, 2026 (Wolter Peeters \/ The Sydney Morning Herald via Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/span> <\/p> <\/div><\/div>

Qantas said the A350-1000ULR aircraft were designed specifically for the project and will carry 238 passengers across four cabin classes. The airline plans to take delivery of 12 of the aircraft.<\/p>

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The carrier said nonstop Sydney-London flights will go on sale in February 2027 ahead of the service launch later that year.<\/p>

The route is expected to surpass Singapore Airlines’ nonstop service between Singapore and New York, currently regarded as one of the world’s longest regularly scheduled commercial flights.<\/p>

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Qantas cited recent research showing growing demand for ultra-long-haul travel, with 70% of surveyed Australians indicating they would consider booking a nonstop flight of that length. Among premium travelers, interest rose to 80%, according to the airline.<\/p>

The company said more than 1.7 million passengers have flown on its existing nonstop long-haul routes since 2018, including services linking Perth with London, Rome and Paris.<\/p>

Qantas plans to expand Project Sunrise beyond London. The airline confirmed that Sydney-to-New York will be the next route added to the network, with additional details expected next year.<\/p>

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The airline said pilots, cabin crew and maintenance personnel are already undergoing training ahead of the aircraft’s arrival and entry into service.<\/p>

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