Ultra-Long Flight

Rekordflieger - 17 Stunden von Perth nach London Source: QANTAS

Qantas makes history with the first ultra-long Perth to London flight. Some 71 years after the first commercial flights took off, the continents of Australia and Europe are now linked by regularly scheduled nonstop passenger flights.

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The first incarnation of the Kangaroo Route that linked Sydney with London was operated by a Lockheed Constellation that carried 29 passengers. A ticket cost 525 pounds – or $35,000 in today’s money.

Source: Qantas

17 Stunden heute - 55 Stunden damals Source: Qantas