Qantas’ 10 New Ultra-Long Routes In 2026

Qantas’ European network has seen significant changes recently. Part of the reason is the continuing war in Iran, while other developments were planned long before then. This article looks at the oneworld member’s new ten longest routes, whether they’re nonstop or one-stop.

This analysis comes soon after other airlines have announced historic developments Down Under. For example, Finnair will debut in Australia in October, Western Sydney will welcome Singapore Airlines in November, Air Tahiti Nui will return to Sydney in December, and British Airways will return to Melbourne in January.

Qantas’ New 10 Longest Nonstop & One-Stop Routes

For most airlines, one-stop services involve the same flight number and aircraft. They stop, refuel, and change crew. Passengers disembark and freight is unloaded, and—if the carrier has the required traffic rights—they load up for the next leg and continue. Despite the many temporary routings outlined below, this simple structure continues to apply to Qantas’ one-stop operations.

But some notable changes to fifth freedom flights now exist. For example, while QF1 is usually available to book between Singapore and London Heathrow, it has switched to QF219, which starts in Perth. This presumably reflects the lack of traffic rights for two daily fifth freedom services to/from the UK. Qantas’ passengers can now book the Boeing 787-9 rather than the Airbus A380 between Southeast Asia and Europe.

Maximum Block Time: April-December 2026*	Direction Of Route With That Time	Qantas’ Operations**
25h 10m	Sydney-Perth-Paris CDG	Runs in April, doesn’t operate in May or June, and returns in July. Three weekly 787-9
25h 00m	Sydney-Singapore-London Heathrow	Daily A380 (see the above comments)
24h 10m	Sydney-Perth-Rome Fiumicino	Up to six weekly 787-9 (a new highest-ever frequency)
24h 10m	Melbourne-Perth-London Heathrow	Returning to beginning/ending in Melbourne in October, replacing the Perth-London-Perth terminator service. Daily 787-9. Last available in 2024
24h 00m	Sydney-Singapore-Paris CDG	Temporary routing due to the war. Operates for part of April, and in all of May and June. Five weekly 787-9 (a new highest-ever frequency to Paris)
23h 00m	New York JFK-Auckland-Sydney	Up to daily 787-9 (JFK has the highest frequency since 2020, when flights were via Los Angeles)
22h 05m	Perth-Singapore-London Heathrow	Temporary routing due to the war. Daily 787-9 through July (see the above comments)
17h 50m	Perth-London Heathrow	Usually Qantas’ longest nonstop offering. This is due to return in late July. Daily 787-9
17h 45m	Dallas/Fort Worth back to Melbourne	Qantas’ temporary new longest nonstop service until Perth-London becomes nonstop again. Up to four weekly 787-9
17h 25m	Dallas/Fort Worth back to Sydney	Daily A380//787-9 (only a tiny number of 787 flights in July/August. Otherwise, it’s an all-A380 route, with the most superjumbo services since 2020)
* Even if only one flight has that time		** Known as of March 31, and very much subject to change. Schedule information is from Qantas’ submission to Cirium Diio

A Look At Qantas’ Temporary Paris CDG Service Via Singapore

Qantas Flight 7, Boeing 787-9 aircraft with Aboriginal Art Livery Yam Dreaming from Sydney, Australia

Australia’s flag carrier returned to France in 2024, having previously ended flights in 2004. In that year, Qantas flew Sydney-Singapore-Paris CDG on the 747-400. In 2024, it launched Sydney-Perth-Paris CDG service on the 787-9.

Due to the war, the stop in Southeast Asia will return briefly this year, albeit on the 787-9. As before, fifth freedom rights will be available between Singapore and France. Pleasingly for those originating in Sydney, a shorter maximum block time will be available compared to flying via Western Australia.

In May, for example, QF233 will leave New South Wales at 2:00 pm and get to Singapore at 8:30 pm. The flight will leave at 10:10 pm, arriving in Paris at 6:00 am the next day. The usual flight number on Sydney-Perth-Paris is QF33.

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This Is Qantas’ New Longest Nonstop Route (For Now)

Qantas special livery Boeing 787-9 on final approach after another long flight

In normal times, Dallas back to Victoria is Qantas’ second-longest nonstop operation, behind Perth to London. But until late July, it’ll rank number one, thanks to Perth flights temporarily stopping in Singapore.

Qantas has had nonstop flights between Melbourne and Dallas since 2022. A true oneworld route, it’d not exist but for the carrier’s joint venture with American Airlines.

According to the US Department of Transportation, Qantas carried 66,493 round-trip passengers on this route last year. Booking data shows that about seven in ten passengers connected to another flight in Dallas.

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