The Kangaroo Route is Qantas's long-haul air corridor linking the United Kingdom and Australia, in use since the airline's first through London-Sydney service in 1947. Historically flown with several refuelling stops, it reached a milestone in 2018 with the first non-stop Kangaroo Route flight, Perth to London, aboard a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Established YearQantas began its first through service between London and Sydney in 1947; a separate, secret wartime "Double Sunrise" flight had linked the two cities from 1943. SignificanceQantas's storied London-Australia route, historically requiring multiple refuelling stops; the first non-stop Kangaroo Route flight, Perth to London, launched in 2018 on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. 1 Route TypeLong-haul international airline route 1 TerminiLondon, United Kingdom to Sydney and Melbourne, Australia 1 Length (km)Approximate great-circle distance for the multi-leg routing; the figure varies by which stopover cities and years are compared. Operational Status Operational Status
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Source Wikipedia: Kangaroo Route
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1. Wikipedia: Kangaroo Route
WikipediaLead section, sentence dating operation from 1934 and naming from 1944
The route has been operated since 1934, but found its name in 1944
- In Category: Routes and Services
- Operated By: Qantas
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