Melbourne to Dallas in 17 hours: Qantas announces latest ultra long-haul flight to US
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As global travel continues to reopen in 2022, there will soon be another addition to the "world's longest flights" list -- a direct route between Melbourne, Australia and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) operated by Qantas.
(CNN) — As global travel continues to reopen in 2022, there will soon be another addition to the "world's longest flights" list -- a direct route between Melbourne, Australia and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) operated by Qantas.
The Australian airline, which is nicknamed "the flying kangaroo," announced the new route will begin on December 2, 2022 and will be serviced by Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Customers continuing on to other cities in North America can connect with Qantas partner American Airlines, which has a major hub at DFW.
Though Qantas offers several long-haul flights to the United States, this is the first time in history that a commercial airline has organized a nonstop between Dallas and Melbourne.
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