According to Flightradar24, the journey from Melbourne, Australia, to Toulouse in France covered 23,075.92 kilometers, setting a world record for the longest distance ever flown by a commercial airliner without stopping.
It breaks a record held by a Boeing 777-200LR since 2005.
The flight left Melbourne on July 27 morning and landed safely at Airbus headquarters on July 28 after crossing three continents, two oceans, and 17 time zones.
It is a major milestone for Qantas' ambitious "Project Sunrise", a plan to connect the east coast of Australia directly with London and New York.
Qantas Airbus A350 test aircraft during the Toulouse - Melbourne leg of Project Sunrise, July 2026. Photo by Qantas
