{"id":1996872,"date":"2026-06-18T10:28:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T07:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1996872"},"modified":"2026-06-18T10:28:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T07:28:34","slug":"worlds-longest-non-stop-flight-set-for-2027-take-off-as-qantas-confirms-sydney-london-route","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1996872","title":{"rendered":"World&#8217;s longest non-stop flight set for 2027 take-off as Qantas confirms Sydney-London route"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/80\/38\/32\/1200x675_cmsv2_8e1c6368-67d4-5ea0-b2d0-9264cfede352-9803832.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2902986-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2902986\" data-cid=\"9803786\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2902986-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/80\/37\/86\/189x106_cmsv2_01befd69-0ee3-5ec3-9c94-f99d370a222d-9803786.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE: Pro-regime demonstrators wave Iranian flags and a portrait of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and his slain father in a gathering at a square in Tehran, 29 May 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Iran<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    US and Iran sign deal, but who really won? 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first of its specially modified Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              The Australian carrier has unveiled the first of its specially modified Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Qantas\/Stuart Bailey Photography<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Qantas\/Stuart Bailey Photography\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspMike Starling&amp;nbsp&amp;&amp;nbsp<b>AP<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1781778514\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-06-18 12:28:34 +02:00\">18\/06\/2026 &#8211; 12:28 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup-overlay js-c-article-share-comment-popup-overlay u-display-none\">\n<div id=\"js-c-article-share-comment-popup\" class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup js-c-article-share-comment-popup\">\n<div 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width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"threads\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"u-display-flex u-gap-1 u-show-for-mobile-only\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" alt=\"whatsapp\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Whatsapp<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"whatsapp\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        Qantas\u2019s long-awaited \u2018Project Sunrise\u2019 will see the world&#8217;s longest non-stop passenger flight cover more than 16,000 kilometres between 19 and 22 hours.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--travel js-article-content\">\n<p>Qantas has confirmed Sydney to London as the first route for its long-awaited &#8220;Project Sunrise&#8221;, with the world&#8217;s longest non-stop passenger flight set to launch in October 2027. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Covering more than 16,000 kilometres, the service will connect the two cities without a stop for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>The Australian airline has also unveiled the first of its specially modified Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft that will operate the route. Flight times between Sydney and London are expected to range between 19 and 22 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Project Sunrise will eventually connect Australia&#8217;s east coast with other international destinations, with Sydney-New York confirmed as the next route to follow Sydney-London. The launch timing for those services will be announced next year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Qantas was built on the belief that Australia&#8217;s distance from the rest of the world should never stand in the way,&#8221; said Qantas Group CEO Vanessa Hudson. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The pioneering spirit of generations of our people has forged that path ever since, and today is the most significant step in that mission in our 105-year history.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;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. Today, we&#8217;re taking out the last one.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We made a commitment in 2017 that Qantas would conquer the final frontier of long-haul aviation and connect Australia&#8217;s east coast directly to London, something that has never before been possible. From October 2027, that promise becomes reality.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Qantas\u2019 customised A350-1000ULR<\/h3>\n<p>The current longest regularly scheduled non-stop passenger flight is Singapore Airlines&#8217; service between Singapore and New York, covering 15,349 kilometres in just under 19 hours.<\/p>\n<p>A significant difference in passenger comfort between the airlines is that Singapore\u2019s flight SQ24 doesn\u2019t fly economy passengers. <\/p>\n<p>While a standard Airbus A350-1000 can carry up to 480 passengers, Qantas&#8217; customised A350-1000ULR will carry just 238, including 140 economy seats, on flights between Sydney and London.<\/p>\n<p>The farthest an economy passenger can currently fly on a direct flight in the world is with Qantas between London and Perth on Australia\u2019s west coast. That\u2019s a distance of 14,499 kilometres flown between 16 and 18 hours.<\/p>\n<p>The A350-1000ULR has been specially developed by Airbus for Project Sunrise and is fitted with an additional 20,000-litre fuel tank, enabling it to fly more than 16,000 kilometres non-stop for up to 22 hours. 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expats<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">Qantas has confirmed Sydney to London as the first route for its long-awaited &#8220;Project Sunrise&#8221;, with the world&#8217;s longest non-stop passenger flight set to launch in October 2027.\u00a0Covering more than 16,000 kilometres, the service will connect the two cities without a stop for the first time.The Australian airline has also unveiled the first of its specially modified Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft that will operate the route. Flight times between Sydney and London are expected to range between 19 and 22 hours.Project Sunrise will eventually connect Australia&#8217;s east coast with other international destinations, with Sydney-New York confirmed as the next route to follow Sydney-London. The launch timing for those services will be announced next year.&#8221;Qantas was built on the belief that Australia&#8217;s distance from the rest of the world should never stand in the way,&#8221; said Qantas Group CEO Vanessa Hudson.&#8221;The pioneering spirit of generations of our people has forged that path ever since, and today is the most significant step in that mission in our 105-year history.&#8221;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. Today, we&#8217;re taking out the last one.&#8221;We made a commitment in 2017 that Qantas would conquer the final frontier of long-haul aviation and connect Australia&#8217;s east coast directly to London, something that has never before been possible. From October 2027, that promise becomes reality.&#8221;Qantas\u2019 customised A350-1000ULRThe current longest regularly scheduled non-stop passenger flight is Singapore Airlines&#8217; service between Singapore and New York, covering 15,349 kilometres in just under 19 hours.A significant difference in passenger comfort between the airlines is that Singapore\u2019s flight SQ24 doesn\u2019t fly economy passengers.\u00a0While a standard Airbus A350-1000 can carry up to 480 passengers, Qantas&#8217; customised A350-1000ULR will carry just 238, including 140 economy seats, on flights between Sydney and London.The farthest an economy passenger can currently fly on a direct flight in the world is with Qantas between London and Perth on Australia\u2019s west coast. That\u2019s a distance of 14,499 kilometres flown between 16 and 18 hours.The A350-1000ULR has been specially developed by Airbus for Project Sunrise and is fitted with an additional 20,000-litre fuel tank, enabling it to fly more than 16,000 kilometres non-stop for up to 22 hours. 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