The longest direct flight in history, from New York, lands in Sydney

The Qantas Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which took off from New York on Friday, lands in Sydney on Sunday after a flight of more than 19 hours on October 20, 2019.

The longest nonstop flight in history has landed Sunday morning in Sydney after more than 19 hours in the air since its departure from New York, a feat that the company Qantas plans to translate soon into commercial success.

Experimental flight QF7879 traveled for exactly 19 hours and 16 minutes, the first of three very long flights planned by the Australian airline this year.