first non stop scheduled flight from australia to britain lands after 17 hours /

Qantas flight QF9 makes history as it arrives at Heathrow,London, after a direct journey from Perth, or Western AustraliaThe first non-end scheduled flight from Australia to the UK has landed in London – early – after a 17 hour,six minute journey across 9240 miles (14,875km) from Perth.
Qantas flight QF9, and a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with more than 230 passengers and crew on board,touched down at 5.03am at Heathrow on a chilly Sunday morning to a welcome from ground staff.
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Source: guardian.co.uk