2017 Qantas announces 'Project Sunrise' to fly non-stop from east coast Australia to London, Paris, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro and New York. In 2019 Qantas made 2 test flights in Boeing B787-9 lasting 19-20 hours London to Sydney but chose the Airbus A350-1000 with a third centre fuel tank for the project. Flights should commence in 3rd quarter of 2026. During the flight passengers should be able to enjoy 2 sunrises. Sydney > London, New York. (Current longest is Singapore to New York).

1. YSSY > EGLL Sydney to London Heathrow 9189nm (across asia europe).
2. KJFK > YSSY New York Kennedy to Sydney 8646nm (across pacific usa).

Potential future routes (could depart from Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth).

3. YSSY > SBGL Sydney to Rio de Janeiro 7301nm (across Antarctica?).
4. FACT > YBBN Cape Town to Brisbane 6305nm (accros south pacific).
5. YBBN > LFPG Brisbane to Paris Charles De Gaulle 8927nm (across asia europe).
6. EGLL > YMML London Heathrow to Melboure 9129nm (across asia europe). *Flights can be flown in any order. A good one for the a350 but flown in any heavy aircraft with the range.

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