Qantas Project Sunrise will launch nonstop Sydney-London and Sydney-New York flights, transforming ultra-long-haul travel in 2027.

Qantas has moved closer to rewriting the future of global travel after its Airbus A350-1000ULR completed a record-breaking nonstop delivery flight from Toulouse to Melbourne, proving that ultra-long-haul journeys of nearly 20 hours are becoming a reality and paving the way for the airline’s ambitious Project Sunrise routes connecting Australia directly with London Heathrow and New York.

Qantas has unveiled a historic step towards the future of ultra long-haul travel as its first Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft has landed in Australia after completing a 19-hour test flight from France, bringing the airline closer to launching nonstop Sydney to London services under Project Sunrise.

Qantas tests its first Project Sunrise Airbus A350-1000ULR as Australia Aviation prepares for ultra-long-haul passenger connectivity.

World’s longest airline routes continue to reshape global travel as Singapore Airlines, Qantas, Emirates and Qatar Airways expand ultra-long-haul networks.

Qantas Project Sunrise will launch the world’s first non-stop Sydney to London flight in 2027, reshaping ultra-long-haul travel with a 22-hour journey.

The introduction of non-stop Sydney to London flights by Qantas under Project Sunrise is driven by a breakthrough in ultra-long-haul aircraft capability, as the new Airbus A350-1000ULR enables direct 22-hour travel without refuelling, removing the long-standing need for stopovers and making the historic Kangaroo Route fully non-stop for the first time since 1947.