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Qantas announces 18-hour direct flights from Sydney to New York
The GuardianFactual
Qantas will launch 18-hour direct flights from Sydney to New York in mid-2028, cutting at least three hours off the current journey and becoming the first commercial direct service between Kingsford-Smith and JFK airports. Tickets go on sale in August 2027, with the route forming the second part of the airline's Project Sunrise expansion after Sydney-London flights begin in October 2027. The flights will be operated by 12 Airbus A350-1000ULRs, the first of which is due in Australia in April 2027.
