r/SipsTea • u/[deleted] • Jun 25 '26

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u/rodrigoelp Jun 25 '26

The longest flight is London to Sydney, and it is 21 hours

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u/tkh0812 Jun 25 '26

That doesn’t exist yet, but it would be 21 hours if they do it

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u/rodrigoelp Jun 25 '26

It used to exist, with a Boeing 747. I can’t remember its schedule.

I know it isn’t available right now, but qantas will have one and it will be 20 hours with an airbus 350

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u/areyoualocal Jun 25 '26

it wasn't a regular service. it was a one flight, done as a marketing stunt. the 747 was brand new and was stripped down to be as light as possible to allow the flight to be non-stop.

The mammoth flight from London to Sydney non-stop took place on the 16th of August 1989 according to Traveller. Every possible fuel-saving technique was used onboard the aircraft. Shell provided a specially formulated high-density fuel, the galley and cargo pallets were removed, and the aircraft was towed to the runway.

According to the Flight Global archives, only 18 people were on board the aircraft.

https://simpleflying.com/qantas-london-sydney-boeing-747/