First non-stop scheduled flight from Australia to Britain lands after 17 hours

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First non-stop scheduled flight from Australia to Britain lands after 17 hours

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The first non-stop scheduled flight from Australia to the UK has landed in London after a 17 hour, six minute journey across 9,240 miles (14,875km) from Perth.

Qantas flight QF9, 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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