Well, I’ve once again beaten my record flight time on yet another flight between Texas and Australia, and once again it’s with the 787-9. This time it’s on Qantas’ second-longest non-stop flight after PER-LHR, also operated by the Dreamliner. Since March of 2022, Melbourne has joined Sydney as the second Australian city served by the Flying Kangaroo from Dallas, as well as joining the list of the longest flights in the world, with en route times commonly exceeding 17 and half hours. This is probably going to be my last long-haul flight for a few days, as other commitments are eating into the time that I get to use the app. Enjoy!
Server: Solo
Airline: Qantas
Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Origin: Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Grapevine, Texas (DFW)
Destination: Melbourne Airport, Tullamarine, Australia (MEL)
Flight Number: QF22
Route: KDFW-YMML
Seat: 8K (Business)
Time En Route: 17 Hours 33 Minutes
Waiting to board in the Texas twilight
Watching the pre-flight safety video before taxiing
Single-engine taxi out to Runway 18L
Full-power GEnx-1B takeoff from DFW
Leaving Baja California behind us as we head out over the Pacific
Waking up north of New Zealand
Final descent into Melbourne over Victoria
Touched down at Tullamarine (It’s referencing a line from a Redgum song)
“Thanks for flying with us and welcome to Melbourne!”
Viewing the jet from the terminal
