Norse Atlantic completes first Norway to Australia non-stop flight

Norse Atlantic Airways has completed the first ever direct flight between Norway and Australia, a trip covering approximately 14,730km (9,153 miles). The flight, operated by a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, took off from Oslo Gardermoen Airport at 0630hrs on August 3, landing at Darwin International Airport at 0600hrs on August 4, after 16.5 hours.The distance of 14,730km flown by the Dreamliner puts this flight among the longest operated by airlines around the world – beyond for instance the 14,526km Heathrow to