Qantas plane flies for more than 24 hours in record-breaking flight
Summary
Qantas completed a non-stop flight from Melbourne to Toulouse lasting 24 hours and 24 minutes, setting a record for the longest commercial flight. The flight tested a specially modified Airbus A350-1000ULR plane designed to fly nonstop from Australia to London starting in 2027.Key Facts
- The flight covered 23,075 kilometers (14,338 miles) without stopping.
- The Airbus A350-1000ULR has extra fuel tanks, allowing very long flights.
- This flight beat the previous longest commercial flight record of 22 hours and 42 minutes set in 2005.
- Qantas plans to use this aircraft for nonstop flights from Sydney to London and New York in about 20 hours.
- Qantas ordered 12 of these modified planes, with the first delivery expected in April 2027.
- The nonstop Sydney-London flight is planned to start in October 2027.
- The plane can carry 238 passengers and has 20,000 liters more fuel than standard models.
- Over 3.6 million people tracked this flight online, making it one of the most followed commercial flights ever.
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