A flight to Sydney, Australia in the UK will take around 30 hours by stopover, but is expected to be released soon, with a faster, alternative route on the card. Australian airline Qantas Airway is scheduled to launch its first non-stop flight between London and Sydney in 2027. The “Ultra Long Hole” flight lasts for a whopping 22 hours and exceeds 10,573 miles.
The new direct route also passes through Japan and the Arctic at certain times of the year to follow the direction of the wind. Passengers also experience two sunrise while on one flight. Therefore, the plan for the new route is called Project Sunrise. Qantas Airways recognizes that record-breaking flights will soon be a long time in the air, so they are working hard to make sure the journey is comfortable for passengers.
It will also be the first airline to offer a dedicated “wellness zone.”
Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson said, “Project Sunrise is a four-cabin aircraft, so it's first class, business class, premium economy and economy. This gives you the ability to redefine all these cabin experiences.
“Charles Perkins University has worked with us to consider how to manage jet legs, how to eat, when to sleep and when to move. We're going to build an integral part of the experience while flying.”
A lot of detailed planning and research is done in flight, ensuring everything runs smoothly once it's released. The pilot collects wind data and runs “many flight planning simulations.” The CEO has announced that the Airbus A350 will “enter the production cycle this September.”
The project was originally scheduled to be completed by 2024, but faced various delays. It was then expected to be released in 2026, but Waser pushed Lat back to “very early in 2027.”
Initially, you'll connect Sydney's nonstop to either Heathrow in London or New York JFK. It has not yet been decided which city will be chosen, but London has always been Qantas' flagship route.
