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SYD-LHR. Back in the day. YSSY to YPDN (1703nm) Leg 1

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 YSSY, fly to and land at YPDN (1,704 NM).

You will be awarded XP 500 for completing this achievement.

Date Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
28APR25 1120Z YSSY YPDN Obslynnx33 Airbus A350-900 (A359) -561 ft/m 2174 nm 05:16 View
13APR25 0021Z YSSY YPDN RecklessRay Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -291 ft/m 1712 nm 03:37 View
12APR25 2034Z YSSY YPDN Pappa_Razzi Boeing 737-800 (B738) -124 ft/m 1866 nm 04:36 View
23MAR25 1956Z YSSY YPDN Viperstrike95 Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) -343 ft/m 1703 nm 03:33 View
23MAR25 1003Z YSSY YPDN Restoring 226 Hawker Hunter (HUNT) -253 ft/m 1772 nm 03:07 View
19MAR25 1358Z YSSY YPDN 6 Knots (Ciaran) Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -123 ft/m 1923 nm 04:30 View
19MAR25 0119Z YSSY YPDN Cyulator Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) -295 ft/m 1741 nm 04:04 View
17MAR25 1554Z YSSY YPDN ZandPilooT Boeing 747-8 (B748) -2550 ft/m 1739 nm 04:02 View
13MAR25 2203Z YSSY YPDN ISidiou5 Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) -258 ft/m 1740 nm 03:58 View
09MAR25 1359Z YSSY YPDN Shaun Dale Unknown/Generic Undesignated (ZZZZ) -2 ft/m 1706 nm 03:37 View
09MAR25 1357Z YSSY YPDN Ironbird Airbus A330-300 (A333) -268 ft/m 1800 nm 04:08 View
08MAR25 1927Z YSSY YPDN Quasar Core Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) -138 ft/m 1724 nm 03:54 View
08MAR25 1454Z YSSY YPDN MDA009 Airbus A350-1000 (A35K) -88 ft/m 1719 nm 03:54 View

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