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SYD-LHR. Back in the day. WSSS to VECC (1567nm) Leg 3

This is a virtual airline achievement created by FireFly Air.

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.

Criteria

Depart from WSSS, fly to and land at VECC (1,568 NM).

You will be awarded XP 500 for completing this achievement.

Date Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
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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