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THU, 24 SEPT · 98 ITEMS
Sydney Morning Herald, 7NEWS, Brisbane Times + 7 more · Australia
10 outletsQantas has confirmed it will launch non-stop flights between Sydney and New York in 2028, ordering 12 new long-range aircraft as part of its program. These flights will be among the world's longest, covering roughly 16,000 km in about 18 hours, and are aimed at connecting Australia's east coast directly to the US East Coast without a stopover.
The claim is solid, reported by multiple reputable outlets (Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, CNBC, Financial Times) all citing Qantas's official announcement. The primary source is Qantas itself, and the reporting sits very close to that source, with no contradictory information surfaced.
Genuinely new: the announcement was made in late September 2026, as confirmed by the publication window.
We covered a related milestone in June 2026, when Qantas announced non-stop Sydney-London flights would begin the following year, also under Project Sunrise.