The longest flight to history taken from New York to Sydney

The longest non-stop flight in history was made today in Sydney after more than 19 hours in the air since New York, a test the company <x)Qantas” plans to turn into future commercial success.

The QF7879 experimental flight was completed in 19 hours and 16 minutes, the first of three long flights predicted by the Australian company this year.

The latter, which will also test a direct flight between London and Sydney, predicts to create regular commercial lines for these long trajectorys.

Boeing 787-9, which left the airport Friday night New York's JF Kennedy carried only 49 people, mostly Chanta employees. The weight in the cabin was also reduced, which has enabled the supply of enough fuel for a 16,000-mile rose.

Researchers from two Australian universities have been aboard the aircraft to see how passengers have slept and fed and monitored their melatonin level, the sleep hormone.