Originally Posted by
Dave Noble
Sounds like it would be easy to schedule to leave at 13:00 and arrive into Sydney at about 19:00 at this time of year for a fairly civilised departure and arrival time
But then there'll be the question of whether those are commercially viable times, given what's offered by the competition. While there are some people (including yourself) who like to spend two days and one night on a journey like this, airline scheduling suggests that more people prefer to spend two nights and one day - hence the evening departures from London and the morning arrivals at Sydney.