Airbus has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest flight by distance flown by a commercial airliner, using its A350-1000ULR ultra-long-range aircraft developed for Qantas Airways.

The record-setting nonstop flight covered 12,503 nautical miles from Melbourne to Toulouse in 24 hours and 24 minutes.

The flight was conducted as part of the A350-1000ULR flight test campaign for Qantas under the Project Sunrise program, which aims to enable nonstop flights between Australia and cities such as London and New York.

The record was independently validated using aircraft data verified by the International Aeronautical Federation and flight tracking data.

Source: Airbus