Qantas relaunched the world’s second-longest Airbus A380 route on Monday, while also resuming superjumbo service to another U.S. destination. From Sydney, the Australian flag carrier now serves six destinations with the world’s largest passenger aircraft.
For the first time in over five years, Qantas’ A380 returned to Dallas/Fort Worth. The jet last connected Sydney and Dallas/Fort Worth in April 2020, before being replaced by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.
The airline first began utilizing A380s on the Sydney-Dallas/Fort Worth route in 2014 as it was phasing out older 747s.
Guess who’s BACK! ?✨
For the first time since 2020, @Qantas’ A380 has landed at DFW! And this isn’t just any flight—it’s the world’s 2nd longest nonstop A380 route by distance and time.
Who’s ready to hop on board? ?
?: (IG) brennen_mutz pic.twitter.com/WFn1o6zBQd
— DFW Airport (@DFWAirport) August 12, 2025
At 8,569 miles, the route is the second-longest regularly scheduled flight operated by an A380. The No. 1 spot goes to Emirates’ Dubai-to-Auckland service, which is approximately 200 miles longer.
In addition to Dallas/Fort Worth, Qantas’ A380s regularly fly to Los Angeles, London Heathrow, Singapore, and Johannesburg. By the end of this year, the airline plans to have 10 A380s back in service from pandemic-era storage.
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Qantas’ A380 will fly between Sydney and Dallas/Fort Worth four times per week. Dreamliners will serve the route on other days.
Early next year, the A380 will completely replace the 787s from Sydney to Dallas/Fort Worth, operating daily in the market from Jan. 1.
