The longest direct flight in American Airlines' history is in the books.
Flight AAL7 departed from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Saturday night and landed at Brisbane Airport (BNE) after nearly 16 hours and 8,300 miles traveled, according to the airline and FlightAware, a site that tracks flight paths.
The Boeing 787-9 took off at 9:57 p.m. CDT Saturday and landed about 33 minutes early on Monday at 4:57 a.m. AEST, the tracker shows.
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