Qantas has finally revealed the launch date for its first Project Sunrise route: nonstop Sydney to London, now targeted for October 2027. After years of delays and aircraft drama, the world’s longest flight is getting closer to reality.
Tickets are expected to go on sale in February 2027, while the first specially modified Airbus A350-1000ULR is due for delivery in April 2027. Qantas will reportedly need three aircraft before launching the route: two to operate it and one spare.
This is the route Qantas has dreamed about for years. Sydney to London without a stop. No Singapore. No Perth. No Dubai. Just one very, very long flight from Australia’s east coast to the United Kingdom. Qantas says the flight will take roughly 19 to 21 hours depending upon winds and routing, easily making it the world’s longest regularly scheduled commercial flight.
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