In the UK I think it is common to think about the longest plane trip as flying to Australia, it is after all a trip to the other side of the world.
Concorde did London-Sydney in around 17 hours due to the refueling stops[0].
The new Dreamliner direct route will do London to Perth in about the same time, sub-sonic but no stops[1]. I wonder if mentally that will feel to people like it is equivalent...when in reality there is another 2000 miles (a 4 hour flight) to go. I suppose many people will do a stopover in Perth and travel the next day, a stopover int he same country being that much easier of course.
The cabin in Concorde was smaller and more cramped. 17 hours with stops would have been challenging.
I think Concorde may have been the most beautiful plane ever built and an incredible achievement for the time. But long-haul really needs a new kind of hyperliner - preferably clean, if we're going to be writing a wish-list.
It was never going to be a popular option with Concorde technology.
Concorde did London-Sydney in around 17 hours due to the refueling stops[0].
The new Dreamliner direct route will do London to Perth in about the same time, sub-sonic but no stops[1]. I wonder if mentally that will feel to people like it is equivalent...when in reality there is another 2000 miles (a 4 hour flight) to go. I suppose many people will do a stopover in Perth and travel the next day, a stopover int he same country being that much easier of course.
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concorde#Records [1]: https://dreamliner.qantas.com/article/qantas-to-fly-non-stop...