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<\/p>\nNEW YORK (WABC) — A first-of-its-kind flight offering is coming to air travelers beginning in 2028… but be prepared for a long haul.<\/p>\n
Qantas announced Tuesday that it is launching nonstop flights between Sydney and New York City starting in mid-2028, as part of Project Sunrise, making it the first-ever nonstop commercial service between Australia and the Big Apple.<\/p>\n
The 18-hour flight will cut three hours off travel to and from Australia.<\/p>\n
Flights will be operated on an Airbus A350-1000 with an extra 20,000-liter fuel tank that allows the aircraft to fly more than 16,000 kilometers, nearly 10,000 miles, and up to 22 hours non-stop.<\/p>\n
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Qantas will take delivery of 12 aircraft in total, with each offering 238 seats across four cabins.<\/p>\n
New York is the second Project Sunrise route to be confirmed, following the Sydney to London non-stop flights that begin in October 2027.<\/p>\n
“Conquering the tyranny of distance has been part of who Qantas is from the very beginning,” Qantas Group CEO Vanessa Hudson said. “Reaching New York nonstop completes a vision we set out many years ago, and it’s a moment of enormous pride for the thousands of our people who have been working hard to make Project Sunrise a reality.”<\/p>\n
Tickets will go on sale in August 2027.<\/p>\n
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