World's Longest Flight In 2026 Will Offer Passengers Two Sunrises

Every traveler on this incredible journey will see the sun rise two times due to the unique Airbus A350 aircraft.

World's Longest Flight In 2026 Will Offer Passengers Two Sunrises

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In this modern era, long-distance flights are a common aspect of travel, and it is not surprising to take a trip lasting between ten to fifteen hours. The 17-hour flight of Perth, Australia to London as well as such cities as Dubai and New York which are famous for their city breaks.

Nevertheless, the Australian airline Qantas, which is among the best airlines in the world, is determined to change the conventional understanding of long-haul air travel with its even more daring Project Sunrise as revealed by The Metro. This is an ambitious plan of the airline which includes the launch of direct services between Sydney and London and New York City with a flight duration of 19 to 22 hours. These transcontinental air currents extend trip duration by cutting existing times by up to four hours.

The name explains the phenomenon: passengers will have to undergo the experience of two sunrises - one after the other – which will break the record set for the longest duration of a commercial flight This record, currently held by Singapore Airlines, is that for New York to Singapore which took almost 18 hours.

People would definitely prefer to save time rather than spend painstakingly a whole day in air travel. In 2017, Qantas engaged in Project Sunrise discussions with Boeing and Airbus to introduce ultra-long-haul versions of their existing long-range narrow body jets.

Despite the difficulties that have ambushed the airlines recently, Qantas is still determined to extend air travel further. The first flight under Project Sunrise is hoped to occur in 2026, which will be a new era in the history of aviation.

As Forbes recounts, speaking at a LAX hangar event about Qantas and the new season project segment Project Sunrise non-stop flights to London and New York from Sydney, Vanessa Hudson who took charge as Qantas CEO last fall, opened up. She mentioned that the initiative addressed ‘Australians hunger to fly point to point’. She then mentioned, that the upcoming long flights are definitely a new opportunity for Australians to travel and explore with the A350.

As a Qantas website put it, "Our fleet of specially designed Airbus A350s [will]overcome the tyranny of distance, with the ability to travel between Australia and almost any city in the world." Qantas is also telling prospective passengers that the necessary research and designing will ensure the flights are safe and comfortable.