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Qantas to launch nonstop Sydney–London in Oct 2027 with specially modified Airbus A350-1000ULR (19–22 hours)

Qantas has set an October 2027 start date for its Project Sunrise nonstop service between Sydney and London, marking the world’s longest regularly scheduled flight. The route will be flown on specially modified Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft covering 17,015 km (10,573 miles) in an estimated 19–22 hours.

Discovered 2026-06-18T02:01:43.771836-07:00 | 2026-06-18T02:01:43.771836-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Qantas is moving from planning to execution: Project Sunrise’s October 2027 Sydney–London launch date and aircraft type finalize the timetable for a flagship ultra-long-haul product, building on earlier confirmations in Qantas locks in world-first nonstop Sydney–London launch for Project Sunrise on Airbus A350-1000ULR (Oct 2027).
  • The 17,015-km pairing (10,573 miles) with an expected 19–22-hour block time will test operational assumptions around crew planning, aircraft dispatch reliability, and airport turnaround models for one of the longest point-to-point schedules in commercial aviation.
  • The announcement centers aircraft selection and configuration (specially modified A350-1000ULR), underscoring how OEM and airline integration is being used to overcome distance-based limits—an insight that will shape long-haul fleet and route investment decisions.

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2026-06-18T02:01:43.771836-07:00
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2026-06-23T01:57:41.628070-07:00
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