Friday, July 12, 2024 Qantas launches a new non-stop route from Perth to Paris this Friday, enhancing connectivity just in time for the Paris Olympics. The 17-hour flight marks a historic return. The iconic tail-wing livery featuring the Flying Kangaroo of Qantas Airlines has been absent from Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport for nearly two decades.
With the resurgence of ultra-long-haul flights, the Flying Kangaroo is making a notable comeback to the French capital. The inaugural non-stop flight from Perth to Paris is scheduled to depart on Friday evening. This new route launches just in time for the Paris Olympic Games, which begin with a spectacular opening ceremony along the Seine River, culminating at the Eiffel Tower on July 26th.
The flight duration is approximately 17 hours and 20 minutes, making it slightly faster than Qantas’ Perth-to-London route and ranking it as the sixth-longest commercial flight globally. This route is Qantas’ third non-stop service from Australia to Europe, joining the Perth-London and Perth-Rome routes. The Perth-to-Paris flight, with connections from Melbourne and Sydney, is marginally longer than the Auckland-to-New York route.
Qantas now operates four of the world’s top 10 longest flights, according to aviation analysis by OAG. The longest commercial route remains Singapore Airlines’ non-stop flight from Singapore to New York. Among the first passengers on the Perth-to-Paris route will be Australian Olympic athletes heading to the.