Ultra-Long Flight

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.

Rekordflieger - 17 Stunden von Perth nach London Source: QANTAS

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