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 1959Z | LIRF | EGLL | Obslynnx33 | Boeing 777-200 (B772) | -81 ft/m | 836 nm | 01:58 | View | |
26APR25 1241Z | LIRF | EGLL | RecklessRay | Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) | -296 ft/m | 819 nm | 02:30 | View | |
24MAR25 2100Z | LIRF | EGLL | Viperstrike95 | Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) | -295 ft/m | 779 nm | 01:40 | View | |
23MAR25 1231Z | LIRF | EGLL | 6 Knots (Ciaran) | Airbus A321 neo (A21N) | -330 ft/m | 1176 nm | 03:13 | View | |
23MAR25 0418Z | LIRF | EGLL | Cyulator | Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) | -59 ft/m | 894 nm | 02:16 | View | |
19MAR25 1658Z | LIRF | EGLL | Pappa_Razzi | Boeing 707-300 (B703) | -150 ft/m | 802 nm | 01:54 | View | |
19MAR25 1225Z | LIRF | EGLL | ZandPilooT | Boeing 747-8 (B748) | -484 ft/m | 822 nm | 01:56 | View | |
16MAR25 0956Z | LIRF | EGLL | Ironbird | Airbus A330-200 (A332) | -132 ft/m | 822 nm | 01:59 | View | |
14MAR25 1607Z | LIRF | EGLL | Restoring 226 | Honda HA-420 HondaJet (HDJT) | -265 ft/m | 791 nm | 02:05 | View | |
12MAR25 1624Z | LIRF | EGLL | ISidiou5 | Cirrus Vision SF-50 (SF50) | -85 ft/m | 913 nm | 03:10 | View | |
10MAR25 2207Z | LIRF | EGLL | Quasar Core | Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) | -85 ft/m | 829 nm | 01:57 | View | |
10MAR25 0218Z | LIRF | EGLL | MDA009 | Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) | -43 ft/m | 799 nm | 01:46 | View |
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