The flight provides a full day of Antarctic experience. Our flight from Australia ranges between 9,500 – 10,500 kms round trip (approximately 12.5 hours) depending on your departure city. Expert Antarctic expeditioners are onboard to talk on the polar environment and its history while video screenings depict life on the ground.
Approximately three hours south of Australia, passengers will usually see the first scattered ice followed by dozens of icebergs and ice floes. We then cross the South Magnetic Pole where you will start to view the rugged mountainous topography of the Antarctic mainland.
Whilst we will be over the Antarctica Treaty area for around 4 hours, approximately 3 – 4 hours will be spent flying over the Antarctic continent.
In planning our route, considerable time is taken to select the most spectacular area of Antarctica within aircrafts range. The selected area will be chosen from 19 different flight plans,taking into account:
Maximum viewing potential from both sides of the aircraft
Maximum penetration over Antarctica
Maximum variety in land mass scenery, including high mountains, glaciers, ice plateau and coastline
The best possibility for viewing should weather conditions be adverse
Flights:
Melbourne: 15 Nov 2020
Sydney: 22 Nov 2020
Melbourne New Year’s Eve: 31 Dec 2020
Perth Australia Day: 26 Jan 2021
Brisbane: 7 Feb 2021
Adelaide Valentine’s Day: 14 Feb 2021
Sydney: 21 Feb 2021
While this is on a Qantas plane, it’s a charter flight so points/status credits are not earned.
