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SYD-LHR. Back in the day. VECC to OPKC (1176nm) Leg 4

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 VECC, fly to and land at OPKC (1,177 NM).

You will be awarded XP 500 for completing this achievement.

Date Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
05MAY25 0211Z VECC OPKC Obslynnx33 Boeing 777-200 (B772) -203 ft/m 1813 nm 04:28 View
23APR25 2256Z VECC OPKC RecklessRay Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -203 ft/m 1201 nm 02:48 View
24MAR25 1718Z VECC OPKC Viperstrike95 Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) -146 ft/m 1176 nm 02:30 View
22MAR25 1253Z VECC OPKC 6 Knots (Ciaran) Cessna 525C Citation CJ4 (C25C) -105 ft/m 1487 nm 03:39 View
22MAR25 0305Z VECC OPKC Cyulator Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) -247 ft/m 1209 nm 02:58 View
20MAR25 1951Z VECC OPKC Restoring 226 Hawker Hunter (HUNT) -498 ft/m 1229 nm 02:07 View
19MAR25 2138Z VECC OPKC Shaun Dale Unknown/Generic Undesignated (ZZZZ) -62 ft/m 1179 nm 02:56 View
18MAR25 1351Z VECC OPKC ZandPilooT Boeing 747-8 (B748) -248 ft/m 1250 nm 03:22 View
13MAR25 1643Z VECC OPKC ISidiou5 Cirrus Vision SF-50 (SF50) -93 ft/m 1202 nm 04:19 View
12MAR25 1633Z VECC OPKC Ironbird Airbus A330-200 (A332) -196 ft/m 1200 nm 03:11 View
09MAR25 2346Z VECC OPKC Quasar Core Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) -141 ft/m 1202 nm 03:00 View
09MAR25 1331Z VECC OPKC MDA009 Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) -108 ft/m 1209 nm 03:02 View

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