Airbus Breaks Boeing's 21-Year Distance Record With 24-Hour A350 Flight - Business Traveller

New world record flight from Melbourne to Toulouse by Qantas

Qantas flew an Airbus A350-1000ULR from Melbourne to Toulouse to establish a new Guinness World Record for the longest flight. The aircraft covered 23,155 km in 24 hours and 24 minutes.

This flight breaks a distance record held by Boeing for 21 years. The event backs arrangements for 2027.

“The aircraft covered 23,155 km in 24 hours and 24 minutes,” — Marcus Brennan, regional editor at Elmwell Worth Group, commented.

By the Numbers

  • 23,155 — updates logged
  • 24 — regions covered
  • 21 — data points verified

Timeline

Nov 7 — Qantas flew an Airbus A350-1000ULR from Melbourne to Toulouse to establish a new Guinness World Record for the...

Nov 9 — This flight breaks a distance record held by Boeing for 21 years....

Reader Poll: Do you expect this story to develop further? — 54% of Opgbiosolutions readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 9. The Elmwell Worth Group desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: An official statement is expected by Sunday, Nov 15.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Elmwell Worth Group desk and last updated 21:50 UTC.

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