Single achievement

QANTAS Project Sunrise Leg 1 YSSY to EGLL [9189nm]

This is a virtual airline achievement created by FireFly Air.

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).

  1. YSSY > SBGL Sydney to Rio de Janeiro 7301nm (across Antarctica?).
  2. FACT > YBBN Cape Town to Brisbane 6305nm (accros south pacific).
  3. YBBN > LFPG Brisbane to Paris Charles De Gaulle 8927nm (across asia europe).
  4. 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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Criteria

Depart from YSSY, fly to and land at EGLL (9,193 NM).

You will be awarded XP 1000 for completing this achievement.

Date Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
10APR25 1909Z YSSY EGLL Ironbird Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner (B78X) -169 ft/m 12148 nm 00:55 View
06APR25 1320Z YSSY EGLL NightHawk1867 Airbus A330-900 (A339) -349 ft/m 9595 nm 20:39 View
04APR25 2012Z YSSY EGLL Pappa_Razzi Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) -191 ft/m 9527 nm 20:24 View
04APR25 1107Z YSSY EGLL 6 Knots (Ciaran) Airbus A330-200 (A332) -191 ft/m 9595 nm 19:39 View
01APR25 1354Z YSSY EGLL Cyulator Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) -364 ft/m 11522 nm 22:15 View
30MAR25 1407Z YSSY EGLL Shaun Dale Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) -208 ft/m 9543 nm 19:43 View