Qantas’ London to Sydney flight: Almost empty plane flies direct as part of ‘Project Sunrise’
The 10,537 mile flight left Heathrow this morning
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Your support makes all the difference.Qantas is flying an almost empty nonstop flight from London to Sydney as part of the carrier’s “Project Sunrise”.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner left Heathrow this morning and is due to land in Sydney at 11.45am local time on Friday.
Qantas first flew from London to Sydney nonstop more than 30 years ago.
To recap our coverage, read the live blog below.
The flight, currently travelling south over China, is almost halfway through its epic journey - it's been in the air for just over nine hours now, with an estimated nine and a half hours to go. Hang in there!
The flight path over southern China is a zig-zag rather than a smooth curve, perhaps a reflection of the amount of competing air traffic.
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