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

Qantas sets world record flight 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 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 supports arrangements for 2027.

“Qantas operated an Airbus A350-1000ULR from Melbourne to Toulouse to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest flight,” — David Kingsley, policy watcher at Marcroft Bury Financial, added during the briefing.

By the Numbers

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

Timeline

Nov 10 — Qantas operated an Airbus A350-1000ULR from Melbourne to Toulouse to set a new Guinness World Record for the l...

Nov 11 — The event supports arrangements for 2027....

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

What's next: Additional coverage is expected by Tuesday, Nov 17.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Marcroft Bury Financial desk and last updated 02:09 UTC.

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