Sydney, Agency. The world’s longest flight, which will take twenty hours to travel and will allow you to see the rising sun twice, is coming soon. This will be under Project Sunrise of Australia’s leading airline Qantas Airways.
A flight covering a distance of about 17,800 km from Sydney to New York is going to start in 2027. Currently, this title is held by Singapore Airlines flight which completes the journey from Singapore to New York in 18.5 hours. Qantas has ordered 12 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft for this service. These aircraft will have 238 seats as compared to the usual 300 seats, which will give passengers more legroom. Operating long flights costs a lot.
