Qantas plane flies for more than 24 hours in record-breaking flight

Guardian International•Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 02:02 PM•2 min read

The A350 landed in Toulouse 24 hours and 24 minutes after leaving Melbourne as airline plans direct London service Qantas completed what is believed to be the longest-ever commercial flight when its Airbus jet landed in Toulouse on Tuesday after a flight from Melbourne lasting 24 hours and 24 min...

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