In 1965, Qantas operated Boeing 707 flights from Sydney to London as part of the famous "Kangaroo Route." This route was a long-haul journey with multiple stopovers due to the aircraft's range and refueling requirements at the time.
Typical Flight Route (1965) A Qantas Boeing 707 flight from Sydney (SYD) to London (LHR) in 1965 likely followed a route similar to:
Sydney (SYD), Australia Darwin (DRW), Australia (refueling stop) Singapore (SIN) Calcutta (CCU), India (modern-day Kolkata) Karachi (KHI), Pakistan Bahrain (BAH) Rome (FCO), Italy (sometimes via Athens, Greece) London (LHR), United Kingdom
Flight Duration & Experience
Total Travel Time: Around 24–30 hours, including stopovers.
Date | Departure | Arrival | Pilot | Aircraft | Landing rate | Distance | Flight time | ||
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03MAY25 1331Z | WSSS | VECC | Obslynnx33 | Boeing 777-200 (B772) | -175 ft/m | 2109 nm | 04:44 | View | |
21APR25 2015Z | WSSS | VECC | RecklessRay | Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) | -169 ft/m | 1640 nm | 03:33 | View | |
24MAR25 0305Z | WSSS | VECC | Viperstrike95 | Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) | -214 ft/m | 1569 nm | 03:17 | View | |
21MAR25 2328Z | WSSS | VECC | Cyulator | Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) | -65 ft/m | 1636 nm | 03:25 | View | |
21MAR25 1352Z | WSSS | VECC | Restoring 226 | Hawker Hunter (HUNT) | -197 ft/m | 1699 nm | 03:00 | View | |
21MAR25 1125Z | WSSS | VECC | 6 Knots (Ciaran) | Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) | -203 ft/m | 1589 nm | 03:23 | View | |
19MAR25 0907Z | WSSS | VECC | Shaun Dale | Unknown/Generic Undesignated (ZZZZ) | -230 ft/m | 1619 nm | 03:18 | View | |
18MAR25 0038Z | WSSS | VECC | ZandPilooT | Boeing 747-8 (B748) | -1344 ft/m | 1621 nm | 02:34 | View | |
16MAR25 0025Z | WSSS | VECC | ISidiou5 | Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) | -1087 ft/m | 1679 nm | 03:55 | View | |
12MAR25 1316Z | WSSS | VECC | Ironbird | Airbus A330-200 (A332) | -160 ft/m | 1721 nm | 04:00 | View | |
09MAR25 2016Z | WSSS | VECC | Quasar Core | Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) | -143 ft/m | 1645 nm | 03:36 | View | |
09MAR25 0912Z | WSSS | VECC | MDA009 | Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) | -198 ft/m | 1637 nm | 04:31 | View |
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