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Australia · oneworld · Hub: Sydney (SYD)

The Australian flag carrier, a century old, flying the A380 on the Kangaroo Route and trans-Pacific trunk lines.

Types in fleet3
Biggest aircraftAirbus A380
Allianceoneworld
Founded1920
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Side by side

The fleet at true scale

Every type Qantas flies, drawn to the same scale, widest wings on the left. Tap any silhouette.

The fleet

What Qantas flies

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10 in fleet

Airbus A380

Airbus · Out of production (2021), in service

The full fleet returned by December 2025 after the largest maintenance program in the airline's history.

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Route records

Their longest flights

RouteAircraftDistanceBlock time
Sydney (SYD) → London Heathrow (LHR) announcedAirbus A350-1000ULR17,015 km~22 h
Sydney (SYD) → New York JFK (JFK) announcedAirbus A350-1000ULR16,020 km~21 h
Perth (PER) → London Heathrow (LHR)Boeing 787-914,499 km17 h 20
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Melbourne (MEL)Boeing 787-914,468 km17 h 35
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Sydney (SYD)Airbus A38013,804 km17 h 05

From our longest flights in the world board.

Good to know

Qantas, in a few facts

  • Has never lost a jet airliner in a fatal accident, a safety record made famous by Rain Man.
  • Project Sunrise: from 2027 it plans to fly Sydney–London nonstop, the longest flight ever scheduled.
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