Qantas to start selling tickets next year for its New York to Sydney nonstop flight
Qantas plans to start selling tickets for its first New York to Sydney nonstop flight.
TL;DR
- Qantas plans to launch a nonstop flight from New York to Sydney in August 2028.
- Tickets for the New York-Sydney route will go on sale next August.
- The flight duration is estimated to be around 18 hours.
- Qantas will also introduce a 20-hour nonstop flight between London Heathrow and Sydney next fall.
- These ultra-long-haul routes are driven by customer demand for direct travel and avoiding connections.
- The airline is using Airbus A350-1000 ULR aircraft equipped with extra fuel tanks.
- Qantas has researched methods to minimize jet lag, such as adjusted lighting schemes, as part of its 'Project Sunrise'.