Qantas to launch nonstop Sydney–New York flights in 2028
In brief
Qantas will launch nonstop flights between Sydney and New York in mid-2028 as part of its Project Sunrise program. The route will use specially configured Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft and will be the airline’s second ultra-long-haul service after Sydney–London. Sources describe the flight as lasting about 18 hours, while one cites a duration of 20 hours.
Summary written by HeraldLoop from 8 sources · updated 1h ago
What changed
- 19h agoQantas’s New York-to-Sydney ‘Project Sunrise’ Flights to Take Off in 2028 · The New York Times
- 17h agoQantas announces 18-hour direct flights from Sydney to New York · The Guardian
- 12h agoQantas’ 9,950-Mile, 20-Hour Sydney To New York A350 Flights Launch Mid-2028 · One Mile at a Time
- 9h agoQantas Project Sunrise: Sydney to New York non-stop from mid-2028 · AeroNews Global
- 5h agoProject Sunrise update: Qantas to launch non-stop flights between Sydney and New York from 2028 · Euronews
- 5h agoProject Sunrise: What we know about Qantas’ new Sydney to NY non-stop service · AeroTime
How outlets framed it
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AeroTimeneutral96%„Qantas has finally confirmed that its second Project Sunrise non-stop service will be between Sydney and New York”
Project Sunrise: What we know about Qantas’ new Sydney to NY non-stop service ↗
Euronewsneutral98%„Qantas to launch non-stop flights between Sydney and New York from 2028”
Project Sunrise update: Qantas to launch non-stop flights between Sydney and New York from 2028 ↗
AirlineGeeksneutral99%„Qantas Adds Its First-Ever Nonstop Service to New York”
Qantas Adds Its First-Ever Nonstop Service to New York ↗
The New York Timesneutral99%„Qantas Airways said the 18-hour flights”
Qantas’s New York-to-Sydney ‘Project Sunrise’ Flights to Take Off in 2028 ↗
The Guardianneutral99%„Qantas announces 18-hour direct flights from Sydney to New York”
Qantas announces 18-hour direct flights from Sydney to New York ↗- TAThe Aviation Hubneutral98%
„Qantas will launch nonstop flights between Sydney and New York”
Qantas Unveils Nonstop Sydney-New York Flights ↗ 
One Mile at a Timeneutral99%„Qantas will launch nonstop Sydney to New York flights in mid-2028”
Qantas’ 9,950-Mile, 20-Hour Sydney To New York A350 Flights Launch Mid-2028 ↗- AeroNews Globalneutral94%
„Qantas will launch non-stop services between Sydney and New York from mid-2028”
Qantas Project Sunrise: Sydney to New York non-stop from mid-2028 ↗
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