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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05MAY25 1401Z | OPKC | OBBI | Obslynnx33 | Boeing 777-200 (B772) | -114 ft/m | 1012 nm | 06:04 | View | |
24APR25 2245Z | OPKC | OBBI | RecklessRay | Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) | -119 ft/m | 986 nm | 02:28 | View | |
28MAR25 2003Z | OPKC | OBBI | Shaun Dale | Unknown/Generic Undesignated (ZZZZ) | -58 ft/m | 921 nm | 02:12 | View | |
24MAR25 1916Z | OPKC | OBBI | Viperstrike95 | Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) | -129 ft/m | 897 nm | 01:56 | View | |
23MAR25 0909Z | OPKC | OBBI | 6 Knots (Ciaran) | Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) | -241 ft/m | 925 nm | 02:08 | View | |
22MAR25 1524Z | OPKC | OBBI | Cyulator | Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) | -185 ft/m | 987 nm | 02:22 | View | |
20MAR25 0349Z | OPKC | OBBI | Pappa_Razzi | Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) | -242 ft/m | 929 nm | 02:08 | View | |
18MAR25 1645Z | OPKC | OBBI | ZandPilooT | Boeing 747-8 (B748) | -974 ft/m | 921 nm | 02:25 | View | |
15MAR25 1606Z | OPKC | OBBI | Restoring 226 | Honda HA-420 HondaJet (HDJT) | -73 ft/m | 909 nm | 02:22 | View | |
15MAR25 1119Z | OPKC | OBBI | Ironbird | Airbus A330-200 (A332) | -126 ft/m | 962 nm | 02:32 | View | |
12MAR25 1300Z | OPKC | OBBI | ISidiou5 | Cirrus Vision SF-50 (SF50) | -97 ft/m | 1006 nm | 03:43 | View | |
10MAR25 1313Z | OPKC | OBBI | Quasar Core | Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) | -134 ft/m | 934 nm | 02:28 | View | |
09MAR25 1650Z | OPKC | OBBI | MDA009 | Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) | -229 ft/m | 961 nm | 02:29 | View |
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