The Largest Passenger Plane in the World Will Fly the Longest Route in the World

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SYDNEY — Sorry Dallas, you are going to be seeing a lot more Aussies flooding in.

Today, Australia's national airline Qantas made aviation history by launching the longest flight in the world with the world's largest passenger plane.

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The Airbus A380 super-jumbo will fly six times a week on the massive 13,800 km journey between Sydney, Australia and Dallas / Fort Worth, U.S. You can expect to be in the air for around 15 hours.

The upgrade of the plane from the Boeing 747-400ER, which previously flew the route, means 10 per cent more Australian travelers get to check out the cowboys of Texas. Read more...

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