Qantas has made the longest flight ever by an Airbus A330-200 - nonstop from Toulouse to Melbourne, Australia - covering a distance of almost 17,000 km in a flight time of 20 hours and 4 minutes.

The flight is believed to have set two new records in its class a distance without landing of 16,910 km, and the fastest speed between Toulouse and Melbourne of 865 km/hr.

The delivery flight of the brand-new A330-200 was flown by four Qantas pilots, carried 12 people in a fully equipped passenger cabin, and followed normal operating procedures, highlighting the fuel efficiency of Airbus aircraft.

Qantas' A330 left Toulouse on December 24, landed in Melbourne on December 25, and entered service this week on Qantas domestic services. It is the second of an initial Qantas order for 13 A330s.