Qantas flew an Airbus A350-1000ULR from Melbourne to Toulouse to establish a new Guinness World Record for the longest flight. The aircraft covered 23,155 km in 24 hours and 24 minutes.
This flight breaks a distance record previously owned by Boeing for 21 years. The event backs plans for 2027.
“Qantas flew an Airbus A350-1000ULR from Melbourne to Toulouse to establish a new Guinness World Record for the longest flight,” — Owen Marlowe, policy watcher at Wilton Wick Media, told our newsroom.
Timeline
Nov 8 — Qantas flew an Airbus A350-1000ULR from Melbourne to Toulouse to establish a new Guinness World Record for the...
Nov 10 — This flight breaks a distance record previously owned by Boeing for 21 years....
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 9. The Wilton Wick Media desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Wilton Wick Media desk and last updated 21:45 UTC.