Qantas direct to Jo'Burg & Auckland from December
Qantas has announced two new direct routes from Perth, to Johannesburg and to Auckland, from December 2025.
Already available to book, they add more than 155,000 seats in and out of Perth each year.
+ The inaugural Perth to Johannesburg flight is on December 7, 2025. QF65 will fly from Perth on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, with a flight time of about 11 hours, 15 minutes.
+ The first Perth to Auckland flights is on December 8, 2025. QF111 will fly on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday and take about six hours, 45 minutes.
+ Both routes will operate three times per week on Qantas A330 aircraft. There will be 27 lie-flat business class seats in 1-2-1 configuration, and 224 economy seats.
CEO Qantas International Cam Wallace says: 'Our new Perth to Auckland route offers a convenient one-stop connection for West Australians to New York via Auckland on our popular QF3 service.
'The new direct flight to Johannesburg provides a vital connection for customers in Perth to visit popular cities like Cape Town through our partnership with Airlink.'
A Qantas insider reveals that the flights have been made possible by funding from the Federal Government to Australian Border Force and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. They have to deliver additional border services.
A Qantas spokesperson confirms: 'The funding will enable Perth Airport to invest in additional staffing, equipment and facilities that increase border and biosecurity capacity and in turn allow the airport to host more international flights.'
Perth Airport's Chief Commercial and Aviation Officer, Kate Holsgrove, says: 'Creating additional capacity within Terminal 3 and Terminal 4 will allow Qantas to add or expand their services to WA and is an important interim measure as we build new terminal facilities at Airport Central so Qantas can relocate in 2031.'
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