British Airways to operate direct flights to Melbourne

Starting early next year, the United Kingdom’s flag carrier British Airways will begin direct flights from between London Heathrow Airport and Melbourne Tullamarine Airport with a short stopover in Kuala Lumpur.

A British Airways Boeing 787-9 that will be used on the new route | Photo: Anna Zvereva

The new flights to Melbourne will take flight daily from January 9 2027.

From January 9 2027, flight BA33 will depart London Heathrow daily at 9:10 pm, arriving in Kuala Lumpur at 6:05 pm the following day and then into Melbourne at 6:40 am the day after.

Then, the return flight BA34 will commence from January 11, departing Melbourne Airport at 4:35 pm, arriving in Kuala Lumpur at 9:35 pm and then into London Heathrow at 5:20 am the next morning.

The new route will use British Airways’ modern fleet of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The 787 fleet features four cabin classes; First Classes, Club World (business class), World Traveller Plus (premium economy) and World Traveller (economy) cabins.

British Airways has flown between the UK and Australia for over 90 years and now flies to more than 200 destinations across 75 different countries.

The UK airline is a member of the Oneworld airline alliance and was a founding member of the alliance.

The new service will give customers more options when flying between the UK and Australia and allows for greater connectivity on the Oneworld network.