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Qantas plane flies for more than 24 hours in record-breaking flight
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Qantas plane flies for more than 24 hours in record-breaking flight

Qantas achieved a record-breaking flight when its Airbus A350-1000ULR jet flew for 24 hours and 24 minutes from Melbourne to Toulouse, covering 23,075 km. This surpasses the previous record of 22 hours and 42 minutes set by a Boeing 777-200LR in 2005. The flight is part of Qantas’ Project Sunrise initiative, aiming to launch nonstop routes from Australia to London and New York by 2027. The aircraft, equipped with an extra fuel tank, is designed to reduce travel time from the current five-day ‘Kangaroo Route’ to around 19–21 hours. The flight attracted significant online attention, becoming the second-most-tracked flight in Flightradar24’s history. Qantas has ordered 12 of these specialized planes, with the first expected to arrive in April 2027.

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Qantas plane flies for more than 24 hours in record-breaking flight

Qantas achieved a record-breaking flight when its Airbus A350-1000ULR jet flew for 24 hours and 24 minutes from Melbourne to Toulouse, covering 23,075 km. This surpasses the previous record of 22 hours and 42 minutes set by a Boeing 777-200LR in 2005. The flight is part of Qantas’ Project Sunrise initiative, aiming to launch nonstop routes from Australia to London and New York by 2027. The aircraft, equipped with an extra fuel tank, is designed to reduce travel time from the current five-day ‘Kangaroo Route’ to around 19–21 hours. The flight attracted significant online attention, becoming the second-most-tracked flight in Flightradar24’s history. Qantas has ordered 12 of these specialized planes, with the first expected to arrive in April 2027.

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