Flying to Australia

London - Sydney

There are a huge variety of 1-stop journeys from London to Sydney. A lot depends on how much you want to spend versus whether and where you want to stop off on route.

Direct Carriers

Out of London the following airlines offer 1-stop routes: BA-Qantas, Emirates, Etihad, Virgin, United Airlines, Thai Air, Air Canada, Malaysia Airlines, Cathay Pacific, South African Airways, Korean Air. All operate out of Heathrow except Emirates which tends to fly out of London Gatwick and returns into London Heathrow.

BA-Qantas

Flight	Carrier	Stopover	Flight Time
London-Hong Kong	BA	Hong Kong	12hrs10mins
Hong Kong-Sydney	Qantas		9hrs
Total in-air flight time: 21hrs10mins
London-Singapore	BA	Singapore	12hrs45mins
Singapore-Sydney	Qantas		7hrs35mins
Total in-air flight time: 20hrs20mins
London-Bangkok	BA	Bangkok	11hrs10mins
Bangkok-Sydney	Qantas		9hrs
Total in-air flight time: 20hrs10mins
London-Tokyo	BA	Tokyo	11hrs30mins
Tokyo-Sydney	Qantas		10hrs
Total in-air flight time: 21hrs30mins
London-Beijing	BA	Beijing	9hrs45mins
Beijing-Sydney	Qantas		12hrs
Total in-air flight time: 21hrs45mins
London-Shanghai	BA	Shanghai	11hrs10mins
Shanghai-Sydney	Qantas		10hrs30mins
Total in-air flight time: 21hrs40mins

Virgin

Flight	Carrier	Stopover	Flight Time
London-Hong Kong	Virgin	Hong Kong	12hrs10mins
Hong Kong-Sydney	Virgin		9hrs
Total in-air flight time: 21hrs10mins

Emirates

Flight	Carrier	Stopover	Flight Time
London-Dubai	Emirates	Dubai	6hrs45mins
Dubai-Sydney	Emirates		14hrs
Total in-air flight time: 20hrs45mins

Etihad

Flight	Carrier	Stopover	Flight Time
London-Abu Dhabi	Etihad	Adu Dhabi	7hrs
Abu Dhabi-Sydney	Etihad		14hrs10mins
Total in-air flight time: 21hrs10mins

Air Canada

Flight	Carrier	Stopover	Flight Time
London-Vancouver	Air Canada	Vancouver	10hrs10mins
Vancouver-Sydney	Air Canada		15hrs20mins
Total in-air flight time: 25hrs30mins

United Airlines

Flight	Carrier	Stopover	Flight Time
London-Los Angeles	United Airlines	Los Angeles	11hrs20mins
Los Angeles-Sydney	United Airlines		14hrs40mins
Total in-air flight time: 26hrs
London-San Francisco	United Airlines	San Francisco	11hrs10mins
San Francisco-Sydney	United Airlines		14hrs30mins
Total in-air flight time: 25hrs40mins

South African Airways

Flight	Carrier	Stopover	Flight Time
London-Johannesburg	South African Airways	Johannesburg	11hrs25mins
Johannesburg-Sydney	South African Airways		11hrs45mins
Total in-air flight time: 23hrs10mins

Cathay Pacific

Flight	Carrier	Stopover	Flight Time
London-Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	Hong Kong	11hrs35mins
Hong Kong-Sydney	Cathay Pacific		9hrs
Total in-air flight time: 20hrs35mins

Thai Air

Flight	Carrier	Stopover	Flight Time
London-Bangkok	Thai Air	Bangkok	11hrs20mins
Bangkok-Sydney	Thai Air		9hrs10mins
Total in-air flight time: 20hrs30mins

Malaysia Airlines

Flight	Carrier	Stopover	Flight Time
London-Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia Airlines	Kuala Lumpur	13hrs10mins
Kuala Lumpur-Sydney	Malaysia Airlines		7hrs50mins
Total in-air flight time: 22hrs30mins

Singapore Airlines

Flight	Carrier	Stopover	Flight Time
London-Singapore	Singapore Airlines	Singapore	12hrs45mins
Singapore-Sydney	Singapore Airlines		7hrs35mins
Total in-air flight time: 20hrs20mins

Korean Air

Flight	Carrier	Stopover	Flight Time
London-Seoul	Korean Air	Seoul	11hrs5mins
Seoul-Sydney	Korean Air		10hrs
Total in-air flight time: 21hrs5mins