London–Sydney
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London–Sydney is a historic long-haul air route linking the United Kingdom with Australia, once emblematic of pioneering intercontinental air travel.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | long-haul air route ⓘ |
| approxGreatCircleDistanceKm | 17000 ⓘ |
| approxGreatCircleDistanceMiles | 10563 ⓘ |
| connects |
London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsCountry |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earlyServicesDurationDays | several days ⓘ |
| hasBeenOperatedViaStopover |
Bangkok
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colombo NERFINISHED ⓘ Darwin NERFINISHED ⓘ Doha NERFINISHED ⓘ Dubai NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuala Lumpur NERFINISHED ⓘ Perth NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBeenOperatedViaStopover |
Hong Kong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karachi NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore–Darwin–Brisbane sequence in early services ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSignificance | pioneering intercontinental air travel ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicRole | link between Europe and Australasia ⓘ |
| historicallyRequiredMultipleStops | true ⓘ |
| historicallyUsedAircraft |
Airbus A380
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boeing 707 NERFINISHED ⓘ Boeing 747 NERFINISHED ⓘ Boeing 777 NERFINISHED ⓘ Lockheed Constellation NERFINISHED ⓘ Short Empire flying boat NERFINISHED ⓘ de Havilland DH.86 Express NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isIconicRouteFor |
British Airways
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qantas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
business travel between UK and Australia
ⓘ
migration between UK and Australia ⓘ tourism between UK and Australia ⓘ |
| modernServicesDurationHours | approximately 21 hours ⓘ |
| typicalEndAirport | Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalStartAirport |
London Gatwick Airport
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London Heathrow Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasOperatedBy |
British Airways
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cathay Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ Etihad Airways NERFINISHED ⓘ Imperial Airways NERFINISHED ⓘ KLM NERFINISHED ⓘ Qantas NERFINISHED ⓘ Qantas Empire Airways NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore Airlines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasPartOf | Kangaroo Route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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