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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06MAY25 0636Z | OBBI | LIRF | Obslynnx33 | Boeing 777-200LR/F (B77L) | -165 ft/m | 2347 nm | 05:21 | View | |
26APR25 0014Z | OBBI | LIRF | RecklessRay | Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) | -167 ft/m | 2346 nm | 05:08 | View | |
31MAR25 1312Z | OBBI | LIRF | Shaun Dale | Unknown/Generic Undesignated (ZZZZ) | -155 ft/m | 2118 nm | 04:38 | View | |
25MAR25 0133Z | OBBI | LIRF | Viperstrike95 | Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) | -110 ft/m | 2104 nm | 04:24 | View | |
23MAR25 0128Z | OBBI | LIRF | Cyulator | Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) | -144 ft/m | 2362 nm | 05:34 | View | |
22MAR25 1904Z | OBBI | LIRF | 6 Knots (Ciaran) | Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) | -174 ft/m | 2303 nm | 05:11 | View | |
20MAR25 1415Z | OBBI | LIRF | Restoring 226 | Honda HA-420 HondaJet (HDJT) | -141 ft/m | 2340 nm | 05:40 | View | |
18MAR25 2346Z | OBBI | LIRF | ZandPilooT | Boeing 747-8 (B748) | -4496 ft/m | 2254 nm | 05:29 | View | |
15MAR25 1642Z | OBBI | LIRF | Ironbird | Airbus A330-200 (A332) | -144 ft/m | 2548 nm | 05:16 | View | |
12MAR25 2340Z | OBBI | LIRF | ISidiou5 | Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) | -270 ft/m | 2366 nm | 05:13 | View | |
10MAR25 1910Z | OBBI | LIRF | Quasar Core | Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) | -7 ft/m | 2345 nm | 05:26 | View | |
09MAR25 2346Z | OBBI | LIRF | MDA009 | Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) | -1474 ft/m | 2805 nm | 06:26 | View | |
08MAR25 1834Z | OBBI | LIRF | Pappa_Razzi | Boeing 737-900 (B739) | -168 ft/m | 2351 nm | 06:11 | View |
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