Single achievement

QANTAS Project Sunrise Leg 5 YBBN to LFPG [8927nm]

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 YBBN, fly to and land at LFPG (8,931 NM).

You will be awarded XP 1000 for completing this achievement.

Date Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
14APR25 2129Z YBBN LFPG Pappa_Razzi Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) -85 ft/m 9183 nm 19:18 View
14APR25 1517Z YBBN LFPG Ironbird Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner (B78X) -276 ft/m 18513 nm 21:26 View
06APR25 1851Z YBBN LFPG Shaun Dale Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) -328 ft/m 9568 nm 19:57 View
04APR25 1145Z YBBN LFPG Cyulator Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) -214 ft/m 9734 nm 19:46 View

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