United Airlines to begin nonstop service between Houston and Sydney

The Houston-Sydney service, at 8,596 miles, will be United's second longest flight following its Los Angeles-Singapore October 2017 launch. The service will launch on January 18, 2018 and will be on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. 

The new flight will be the only nonstop service to Australia from Houston. At 8,596 miles, this flight will be United's second longest and therefore a good way to rack up miles if you are a member of their frequent flyer programme MileagePlus or a Star Alliance frequent flyer network member.

Onboard Services

United's flight between Houston and Sydney will be operated with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft with a total of 252 seats – 48 flat-bed seats in United Polaris business class, 63 Economy Plus seats and 141 seats in United Economy.