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

This flight surpasses a distance record previously owned by Boeing for 21 years. The event supports plans for 2027.

“Qantas operated an Airbus A350-1000ULR from Melbourne to Toulouse to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest flight,” — Ingrid Thorne, contributing analyst at Cedarstone Mere Analytics, added during the briefing.

By the Numbers

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

Timeline

Nov 8 — Qantas operated an Airbus A350-1000ULR from Melbourne to Toulouse to set a new Guinness World Record for the l...

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

Reader Poll: Has this affected your local community? — 49% of Lambod readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 6. The Cedarstone Mere Analytics desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A follow-up briefing is expected by Sunday, Nov 15.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Cedarstone Mere Analytics desk and last updated 21:55 UTC.

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