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Australia is home to some of the world’s longest non-stop flights, including the only services from the Australian continent to Europe. Qantas, the flag carrier of Australia, holds the title of the only current operator in the world to operate non-stop services from Australia to Europe, with its year-round London and Paris services, and seasonal link to Rome.
While the Israel and Iran conflict has altered flight plans across the Middle East, some services are planning to return to normal, so Simple Flying decided to look into Australia’s longest non-stop flights for the remainder of 2026, with data from Cirium, an online aviation analytics company.
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Qantas has a fleet of Boeing 787, Airbus A330, and Airbus A380 widebody aircraft, which support its long-haul operations. The airline is also patiently awaiting the delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000ULR, which will support the Project Sunrise initiative, set to revolutionize ultra-long-haul travel with ambitions to serve Sydney to London and New York non-stop.
Currently, the airline operates a non-stop service between Perth International Airport (PER) and 
London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which is currently being rerouted via Singapore during the Middle East conflict. From June, the airline is set to resume these non-0stop, and they cover a total distance of 5,586 miles. Services will be resumed daily from Melbourne on board the 787-9, with a stopover in Perth, before the long trip to the British Capital.
Perth to 
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) and Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) round out the list of the airlines’ ultra-long-haul services to Europe, and while Perth to Paris and Perth to Rome are not the longest, they are worth a mention.
Qantas remains the only carrier serving Europe non-stop, 
Turkish Airlines maintains one-stop flights to Melbourne and Sydney from 
Istanbul Airport (IST) (via Singapore and Kuala Lumpur), and Finnair will commence services from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL), via Bangkok, from October this year.
|
Origin |
Destination |
Distance (mi/km) |
Frequency |
Operator |
Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Perth (PER) |
London (LHR) |
5,586 miles (8,988 km) |
Daily |
Qantas |
Boeing 787-9 |
|
Perth (PER) |
Paris (CDG) |
5,498 miles (8,847 km) |
3x Weekly |
Qantas |
Boeing 787-9 |
|
Perth (PER) |
Rome (FCO) |
5,154 miles (8,294 km) |
6x Weekly |
Qantas |
Boeing 787-9 |
The Longest Non-Stop Services To The United States
Qantas also maintains the longest non-stop service to the United States, with its thrice-weekly Melbourne to 
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) link being more than 5,576 miles (8,973 km). The city pair, which is served with the 787-9, narrowly surpasses the airline’s other service from Sydney to Dallas, which comes in at 5,325 miles (8,569 km).
United Airlines takes the crown as the US operator with the longest route down under. The airline’s service from Sydney to 
Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) operates daily with the 787-9 and covers a total of 5,336 miles (8,587 km). The service resumes in October and will run across the Southern Hemisphere summer season.
The only route with the Airbus A380 is that of Qantas with its year-round service to American Airlines’ hub, Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW). The service to Dallas feeds into the wider American Airlines global network. Other routes in the top ten are detailed in the table below.
|
Origin |
Destination |
Distance (mi/km) |
Frequency |
Operator |
Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Melbourne (MEL) |
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) |
5,576 miles (8,973 km) |
3x Weekly |
Qantas |
Boeing 787-9 |
|
Sydney (SYD) |
Houston (IAH) |
5,336 miles (8,587 km) |
Daily (from October) |
United Airlines |
Boeing 787-9 |
|
Sydney (SYD) |
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) |
5,325 miles (8,569 km) |
Daily |
Qantas |
Airbus A380-800 |
|
Brisbane (BNE) |
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) |
5,157 miles (8,299 km) |
Daily (from October) |
American Airlines |
Boeing 787-9 |
|
Adelaide (ADL) |
San Francisco (SFO) |
5,014 miles (8,068 km) |
3x Weekly (from December) |
United Airlines |
Boeing 787-9 |
|
Melbourne (MEL) |
Los Angeles (LAX) |
4,922 miles (7,920 km) |
Multiple flights daily |
Delta Air Lines, Qantas, United Airlines |
Airbus A350-900, A380-800, Boeing 787-9 |
|
Melbourne (MEL) |
San Francisco (SFO) |
4,880 miles (7,853 km) |
Daily |
United Airlines |
Boeing 787-9 |
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Other Notable Mentions
Heading east, two mentions finish off Australia’s non-stop services to North America, including Air Canada and Qantas’ year-round services from Sydney to Vancouver International Airport (YVR); this route covers a total distance of 4,819 miles (7,755 km).
Australia’s only non-stop link to Las Vegas will also take off from December 29, with Qantas becoming the sole operator to serve Sydney to Las Vegas 
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS). This route has been fueled by domestic demand in Australia, with the airline previously operating charter services to the City of Sin. I hope this route sticks around as it covers a total of 4,797 miles (7,719 km) and becomes the 12th-longest route in this analysis.
Finally, two services to 
Doha Hamad International Airport (DOH) from Brisbane and Melbourne round out this list, with 
Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia both operating these city pairs. Sydney to Doha covers a total of 4,776 miles (7,686 km), while Brisbane to Doha is a distance of 4,760 miles (7,660 km).
