At a relatively brisk 17 hours, Qantas debuts non-stop flight between Australia and UK

Flying to the UK from Australia has always been an exceptionally long trip.

Australian airline Qantas has made that trek less arduous with the debut of its non-stop Perth to London flight on Saturday — its travel time has been shaved down to a somewhat brisk 17 hours.

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It's the first time Europe and Australia have been connected with a direct commercial flight. 

A momentous occasion on the flight deck of #QF9#QantasDreamliner pic.twitter.com/dRTh79ZxUb

— Qantas (@Qantas) March 24, 2018

Previously, flights stopped in Singapore or Dubai before continuing on. Qantas said it is able to reduce the time of the 9,000 mile (14,498km) flight by eliminating stopovers and picking paths based on the best winds for efficiency and speed. Read more...

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