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

Qantas A350 flies record distance from Melbourne to Toulouse

Qantas flew an Airbus A350-1000ULR from Melbourne to Toulouse to set 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 previously owned by Boeing for 21 years. The event backs arrangements for 2027.

“The aircraft covered 23,155 km in 24 hours and 24 minutes,” — Yusuf Calloway, research director at Greycroft Brook Partnership, observed.

By the Numbers

  • 23,155 — reports filed
  • 24 — mentions tracked
  • 21 — updates logged

Timeline

Nov 9 — Qantas flew an Airbus A350-1000ULR from Melbourne to Toulouse to set a new Guinness World Record for the longe...

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

Reader Poll: Has this affected your local community? — 46% of Lug-camp-2010 readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 7. The Greycroft Brook Partnership desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A follow-up briefing is expected by Friday, Nov 13.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Greycroft Brook Partnership desk and last updated 22:56 UTC.

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