Qantas plans to launch in mid-2028 the first nonstop
commercial service between Sydney and New York City, the airline announced Wednesday.
Tickets between Sydney and New York's John F. Kennedy
International Airport are scheduled to go on sale August 2027.
The new direct route, part of the carrier's ultra-long-haul Project
Sunrise initiative, will cut more than three hours from the current one-stop
service, according to Qantas, making it about 18 hours in length. Flights will
operate on Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft configured with 238 seats across four
cabins.
The plane also will be fitted with an additional fuel tank
that will allow the aircraft to fly up to 22 hours nonstop, according to the
carrier. Qantas has 12 of the planes on order, with the first scheduled for
delivery in April.
The first
Project Sunrise route to launch, Sydney-London, is scheduled to begin
service in October 2027.
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