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SYD-LHR. Back in the day. LIRF to EGLL (780nm) Leg 7

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 LIRF, fly to and land at EGLL (781 NM).

You will be awarded XP 500 for completing this achievement.

Date Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
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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