The first non-stop flights from London to Australia have been announced.
Qantas is launching the new service to Perth from March 2018.
It will be the longest non-stop passenger route in the world.
Europe just got a whole lot closer. Non-stop flights from Perth to London beginning March 2018. The first route for our Qantas Dreamliners. pic.twitter.com/qtPhl60yqx
— Qantas (@Qantas) December 11, 2016
The airline is using the Boeing Dreamliner 787-9 to make the almost 15,000 kilometre flight.
The first Qantas Australia-UK service began in 1947, taking four days and nine stops to make the journey.
The new service will take 17 hours.
