Longest flights
Over time, different airline companies have established a number of ultra-long haul non-stop flights. This article covers the longest flights among them. The opening of these super long routes can reduce the number of stops passengers must take to increase passenger comfort in the journey and reduce the time needed to travel between distant city pairs, although stopovers can also be rejuvenating in long-distance travel.[1] It also can help build ego and build loyalty among a set of flyers.[2] Thus there is competition among airlines to establish the longest flight.[3]
Definition
The term "longest flight" can mean numerous different things. The most commonly used metric would be for distance between the origin airport and destination airport, but it can also refer to longest in term of time needed to fly the route or the distance actually flown by the aircraft (when a longer route can use the jet stream to actually reduce total travel time). Also, although the term is most commonly used to compare between different non-stop flights, direct flights with stops (same flight number used for full journey) might also be compared in some occasions.
Current longest route
The "world's longest flight" has disputed status due to the generality of such a claim. While the distance between two cities is constant, aircraft do not follow a straight path but will adjust the flight path based on headwinds, tailwinds, other weather events, and to avoid flying over certain countries because of politics or war.[4]
By great circle distance
Since November 9, 2020 the longest scheduled airline flight by great circle distance is Singapore Airlines Flights SQ23/SQ24 [5] using an Airbus A350-900 between Singapore and JFK Airport, New York City, USA at 15,349 kilometres (8,288 nmi; 9,537 mi).[6]
In March 2020, an Air Tahiti Nui Boeing 787-9 performed the longest-ever scheduled passenger flight by distance, flying non-stop from Faa'a International Airport in Papeete, Tahiti to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.[7] Usually, the aircraft has a refuelling stop at Los Angeles International Airport, and all passengers disembark the aircraft and pass through U.S. Customs and Border Protection before reboarding and continue to Paris. However, due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, this service opted not to stop at Los Angeles during its operation in March–April 2020. The route was also made possible by the aircraft's reduced passenger load, which eliminated the need to refuel. The aircraft flew for just under 16 hours and covered a distance of 9,765 miles (15,715 km; 8,486 nmi), slightly longer than the flight between Singapore and New York City JFK operated by Singapore Airlines. The flight also set a record for the world's longest domestic passenger flight, as it flew between French territories.
By ground distance traveled
Routings may avoid the shorter ground distance of a great circle route in order avoid headwinds and/or use tailwinds to save time and fuel, shortening the equivalent still-air distance. Typically, the longest flights measured by ground distance traveled are Singapore Airline's flights SQ23/SQ24 between Singapore and JFK Airport in New York City in the U.S. Both of these flights have a geometrically optimal great circle route near the North Pole of approximately 15,350 km (9,540 mi). However, they typically choose to fly SQ24 to New York a ground distance of around 16,600 km (10,300 mi)[8] over the Pacific Ocean where the assistance of jet streams, and in the case of SQ23 back to Singapore sometimes opts to head 16,500 km (10,300 mi)[9] (in ground distance) eastward, instead of a polar route, across the Atlantic Ocean when favorable jet streams winds are available to save both flying time and fuel.
Similarly, The Air India flights between New Delhi to San Francisco fly a longer ground distance over the Pacific Ocean instead of a shorter great circle route over the Atlantic Ocean to avoid prevailing westerly headwinds.[10] AI173 and AI183 fly about 15,300 km (9,500 mi) making them two of the longest non-stop flights.[11][12] In general, both of these flights travel about 15,300 km (8,261 nmi; 9,507 mi) in ground distance, and it is not unheard of for particular flights to cover more than 16,000 km (8,639 nmi; 9,942 mi). However, for both of these flights' routes, they are not amongst the top 35 longest (by great circle distance).[13][14]
Cathay Pacific flights from Hong Kong to New York City-JFK will also sometimes fly 15,000 km (8,099 nmi; 9,321 mi) ground routes, instead of a 12,984 km (7,011 nmi; 8,068 mi) great circle route, for the same reason.[15]
History
From 1943 to 1945, Qantas operated "The Double Sunrise", a weekly 5,652 kilometres (3,052 nmi; 3,512 mi) flight between Perth, Australia and Koggala Lagoon in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) with average flight times of 28 hours, using a Consolidated PBY Catalina.[16] One of these flights remains the record holder for longest time airborne (for a commercial flight) at 32 hours, 9 minutes.[17]
On 28 August 1948, a Martin Mars JRM-2 flying boat, the Caroline Mars, completed a non-stop flight from Honolulu, Hawaii to Chicago - flying a distance of 4,748 miles in 24 hours and 12 minutes.
On October 1–2, 1957, a Trans World Airlines Lockheed L-1649 Starliner, the ultimate piston-engine airliner in terms of range and endurance, flew the inaugural 8,638 kilometres (4,664 nmi; 5,367 mi) London–San Francisco polar route in 23 hours, 19 minutes.[18]
In June 1961, an El Al Boeing 707-320 flew a 9,137 kilometres (4,934 nmi; 5,677 mi) route from New York City-JFK to Tel Aviv averaging 9 hours, 33 minutes. This route was previously tested in December 1957 with a Bristol Britannia.[19]
In August 1967, Aerolíneas Argentinas established its non-stop Boeing 707-320B service on a 10,063 kilometres (5,434 nmi; 6,253 mi) route between Madrid and Buenos Aires with a flight time of 12 hours.[20] The arrival of the more fuel-efficient turbofans made easier the possibility of longer flights.
The Aerolíneas Argentinas route was the longest scheduled flight by distance until 1976, when the Boeing 747-SP entered service. In April 1976, Pan American World Airways set the new record with its 10,899 kilometres (5,885 nmi; 6,772 mi) New York City-JFK/Tokyo-Haneda route. In December, the airline set another record with Sydney–San Francisco, covering 11,937 kilometres (6,445 nmi; 7,417 mi).[21]
The dissolution of the Soviet Union eventually opened the airspace over Russia, allowing new circumpolar routes to come into use for commercial airlines.[22] On March 1, 2001, Continental Airlines launched a 12,980 kilometres (7,009 nmi; 8,065 mi) non-stop service from Newark to Hong Kong flying Boeing 777 aircraft. The duration of the non-stop flight exceeded 16 hours.[22] Within a month, United Airlines started its own New York City-JFK to Hong Kong service with Boeing 747-400 aircraft, adding 11 kilometers to the distance.[22]
In June 2004, Singapore Airlines introduced Flight SQ 21, using the Airbus A340-500 on a 15,344 kilometres (8,285 nmi; 9,534 mi) great circle route from Newark to Singapore, passing within 130 kilometres (70 nmi; 81 mi) of the North Pole and taking a little over 18 hours.[23] This was immediately surpassed by return Flight SQ 22, which flew a record of 16,600 kilometres (8,963 nmi; 10,315 mi) back to Newark.[24] Despite the greater distance, SQ 22 averaged a slightly shorter 17 hours, 45 minutes because of prevailing high-altitude winds.[25]
In the late 2000s/early 2010s, rising fuel prices coupled with the Great Recession caused the cancellation of many ultra-long haul, non-stop flights.[26] This included the services provided by Singapore Airlines from Singapore to both Newark and Los Angeles that were ended in late 2013.[27][28] But as fuel prices have since decreased and more fuel efficient aircraft have come into service, many ultra-long haul routes were reinstated or newly scheduled.[26]
A noteworthy such relaunch was on October 18, 2018, Singapore Airlines relaunched Flight SQ 21/22 [29] using the fuel efficient Airbus A350-900ULR. It remained the world's longest scheduled commercial flight [29] until its indefinite suspension due to the global drop in demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 24, 2020.[30]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impossibility of transit in the USA through Los Angeles International Airport, Air Tahiti Nui scheduled and operated in March and April 2020 Flight TN64 as a non-stop flight between Papeete and Paris Charles de Gaulle, using a Boeing 787-9 and covering 15,715 km (8,485 nmi; 9,765 mi).,[31][32] setting a new record for the world's longest scheduled commercial passenger flight. Similarly a French Bee flight on 14 May 2020 set the record for the longest domestic flight in the world between Papeete and Paris Orly, using an Airbus A350-900 and covering a great circle distance of 15,728 km (8,492 nmi; 9,773 mi) [33] in 16 hours and 49 minutes.[34]
On November 9, 2020, Singapore Airlines launched the longest currently active commercial flight of SQ 23/24 between Singapore and JFK Airport New York City, USA. at 15,349 kilometres (8,288 nmi; 9,537 mi) operated by an Airbus A350-900.[35]
Other record flights (non-scheduled)
A number of promotional or delivery flights have extended the record of longest non-stop flights by a commercial aircraft:
In August 1989, the first Qantas Boeing 747-400, the City of Canberra, set a non-stop distance record for a commercial aircraft by flying 17,016 kilometres (9,188 nmi; 10,573 mi) between London and Sydney in 20 hours, 9 minutes. The purpose was to publicise the airline's "Longreach" services with the 747-400.[36]
This record held until June 16, 1993, when an Airbus A340-200, dubbed the World Ranger, flew from the Paris Air Show to Auckland, New Zealand in 21 hours 32 minutes and back in 21 hours, 46 minutes after a five-hour layover. This was the first non-stop flight between Europe and New Zealand.[37] The 19,277 kilometres (10,409 nmi; 11,978 mi) Paris to Auckland had 22 people aboard and five center tanks.[38]
The record was extended in July 1997, when a Boeing 777-200ER flew 20,044 kilometres (10,823 nmi; 12,455 mi) from Seattle to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on delivery to Malaysia Airlines.[39]
The record was further extended on November 9, 2005, by a Boeing 777-200LR demonstrator aircraft. It traveled 21,602 kilometres (11,664 nmi; 13,423 mi) eastward from Hong Kong to London-Heathrow in 22 hours, 42 minutes as opposed to a normal westward routing for that sector, which is much shorter at 9,648 kilometres (5,210 nmi; 5,995 mi).[40] Aboard were eight pilots and 27 passengers.[41]
Four months later, on March 25, 2006, British Airways (BA) used a similar Boeing 777-200ER to fly the longest commercial non-stop flight with paying passengers, when chartered by UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and his entourage of staff and journalists to fly from meetings in Brussels, traveling non-stop to ensure their attendance at the closing ceremonies of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.[42] The flight, covering 17,157 kilometres (9,264 nmi; 10,661 mi) and lasting 18 hours, 45 minutes, included a BA staff of 20 to facilitate cockpit and cabin crew rotation during the flight.[42]
Departing on November 14, 2019 and landing on November 15 a Qantas 787-9 flew London Heathrow to Sydney Airport nonstop with 52 passengers on board. The flight lasted 19 hours, 19 minutes and traveled a distance of 17,750 kilometres (9,584 nmi; 11,029 mi).[43]
Future routes
Scheduled services
A number of soon to be enabled services, with non-stop flights exceeding 12,826 kilometres (7,970 mi; 6,925 nmi), placing them on the top 30 list, have been announced:
From | To | Airline | Number | Distance | Scheduled | Aircraft | First flight |
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Johannesburg | Newark | United Airlines | UA 187/188 | 12,858 km (7,990 mi; 6,943 nmi) | 15:00–15:45 | 787-9 | March 27, 2021[44] |
Cape Town | Atlanta | Delta Air Lines | DL 204 | 13,084 km (8,130 mi; 7,065 nmi) | 16:15 | A350-900 | March 28, 2021[45] |
San Francisco | Bengaluru | United Airlines | UA 152/153 | 14,004 km (8,702 mi; 7,562 nmi) | 17:05–17:25 | 787-9 | May 6, 2021[44] |
Seattle/Tacoma | Bengaluru | American Airlines | AA 180/181 | 13,055 km (8,112 mi; 7,049 nmi) | 16:40-16:45 | 787-9 | October 31, 2021[46] |
Envisioned services
According to a published report in September 2015, Miami International Airport (Florida) was in talks with EVA Air and China Airlines of Taiwan to launch before 2018 a nonstop 13,922 km (7,517 nmi; 8,651 mi) flight to Taipei.[47] In June 2016, a chartered China Airlines Boeing 777-300ER carrying Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen flew non-stop from Taipei to Miami before continuing to Panama. The airport director spoke with President Tsai about the opportunity for scheduled service between Miami and Taipei.[48] The airport has been actively pursuing a non-stop flight to East Asia since 2015. There are no non-stop passenger flights between Florida, the third-most populous state in the U.S., and East Asia.[49][50] In May 2017, the region's aviation department director predicted such a flight would happen within the next 24 months.[51] In November 2020, Starlux Airlines applied for rights to operate this Taipei - Miami route along with 14 others.[52]
Qantas is looking at starting non-stop flights between Perth and Paris in 2019 with Boeing 787-9 aircraft.[53] If a capable airliner becomes available, Qantas could launch non-stop flights by 2022 from Australia's eastern capitals to London.[54] Qantas estimates that a Sydney to London flight (17,016 kilometres (9,188 nmi; 10,573 mi)) would take 20 hours, 20 minutes, while a Sydney to New York City flight (16,013 kilometres (8,646 nmi; 9,950 mi)) would take 18 hours, 7 minutes.[54] On October 20, 2019, Qantas demonstrated the New York City to Sydney flight using a Boeing 787-9.[55] The flight took 19 hours, 15 minutes and the 49 people on the plane were staff and selected guests. In order to make the flight possible, the weight had to be precisely trimmed by limiting the number of passengers and cargo weight.
The Airbus A350-900ULR was launched in 2018 with a range of 17,964 kilometres (9,700 nmi; 11,162 mi)[56] and will be capable of flying both routes non-stop (Sydney - London and Sydney - New York City).[citation needed] The Boeing 777-8 is expected to enter service by 2022,[57][citation needed] have a range of 16,090 kilometres (8,688 nmi; 9,998 mi), and carry up to 365 passengers.[58] The 777-8X will be capable of flying the Sydney to New York City route non-stop with a higher payload than the A350-900ULR. It will also be able to fly Sydney to London non-stop with a low density configuration which allows to carry less than 365 passengers.[59]
Air New Zealand is envisioning non-stop flights from Auckland to Toronto (13,867 km (7,488 nmi; 8,617 mi)) beginning in the early 2020s. The airline has announced an order of Boeing 787-10 aircraft to replace its Boeing 777-200ER fleet.[60]
Vietnam Airlines is planning to use its A350-900 aircraft to fly between Ho Chi Minh City and Los Angeles, a great-circle distance of (13,146 km (7,098 nmi; 8,169 mi)).[citation needed]
El Al is planning a Tel Aviv – Melbourne route, a great-circle distance of 13,736 km (7,417 nmi; 8,535 mi),[61] and has already tested it with an actual flight distance of 14,594 km (7,880 nmi; 9,068 mi).[62] The longer flight distance was due to flights to and from Israel not being allowed to traverse Saudi Arabian air space. In September 2020 it was announced that Saudi Arabia will, for the first time, permit Israeli airlines to operate over its territory.[63] This will make it possible to operate this flight along the great circle route.
Turkish Airlines is planning an Istanbul - Sydney route, a great-circle distance of 14,967 km (8,082 nmi; 9,300 mi) with their Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. This will become the world's second-longest flight if it is effected.[64]
Services that never began
In August 2015, Emirates announced that nonstop flights between Dubai and Panama City, Panama would begin on 1 February 2016, covering 13,821 km (7,463 nmi; 8,588 mi)[65] in 17 hours, 35 minutes westbound. In January 2016, the start was postponed to 31 March 2016. In early March 2016, Emirates postponed the route until the end of 2016 or early 2017 or "as soon as conditions allow." As of July 2018, no further information has been given on the potential route.[66][67] In 2015, it would have been the world's longest non-stop flight.
In July 2019, Qantas announced and began selling tickets for new nonstop flights between Brisbane and Chicago that would begin operation in April 2020 covering 14,325 km (7,735 nmi; 8,901 mi) in 16 hours, 20 minutes eastbound using a Boeing 787-9 aircraft. (Flight number QF 85 & 86 in reference to the Chicago Bears 1986 Super Bowl Championship team).[68][69] However, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, in March 2020 Qantas announced it was delaying the route launch to September 2020. In July 2020, as part of Australia's pandemic response, almost all International flights were cancelled until March 2021, including this new route.[70] In January 2021, Qantas reopened its international flights for booking for 2021 and this new route was no longer included in their schedules for the foreseeable future/the rest of 2021. It would have been the world's fourth longest non-stop flight
Airliners
The longest range Airbus jetliner in service is the Airbus A350-900ULR, which is capable of flying 18,000 kilometres (9,700 nmi; 11,000 mi).[71][72] The A340-500 is capable of flying 16,670 kilometres (9,000 nmi; 10,360 mi) with 293 passengers. The A380 is capable of flying 15,200 kilometres (8,200 nmi; 9,400 mi) with 544 passengers. The standard A350-900 can fly 15,000 kilometres (8,100 nmi; 9,300 mi) with 325 passengers.
The longest range Boeing airliner in service is the 777-200LR, which can cover 17,446 kilometres (9,420 nmi; 10,840 mi)[73] with 317 passengers. The announced Boeing 777-8X will be capable of flying 16,170 kilometres (8,730 nmi; 10,050 mi) with 350 to 375 passengers.[74]
Many long-haul, non-stop routes that used to be uneconomical to operate are being made viable by the Airbus A330neo, the Airbus A350 XWB, the Boeing 777X, and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.[75]
Longest passenger flights
Non-stop flights (top 30, by great circle distance)
The following table lists the world's longest non-stop scheduled passenger routes by "great circle" distance. The actual distance flown, however, can be longer than the great circle distance for a variety of reasons, such as avoiding severe weather, taking advantage of favorable winds aloft, detouring around closed airspace, and diverting around war zones.
For the purposes of this table, multiple flights operated by the same airline between the same airports are counted as one flight, while different airlines operating between the same airports are counted separately. Also, each airport pair is counted separately, even though some cities have multiple airports supporting long-range flights (e.g. Kennedy and Newark airports serving New York City and Haneda and Narita serving Tokyo).
Rank | From | To | Flight | Distance | Duration | Aircraft | First flight |
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1 | New York–JFK | Singapore | Singapore Airlines SQ 23 | 15,349 km (9,537 mi; 8,288 nmi) | 18:05-18:40 | A350-900 | Nov 9, 2020[76] |
2 | Auckland | Doha | Qatar Airways QR 921 | 14,535 km (9,032 mi; 7,848 nmi) | 17:40–18:20 | 777-200LR | Feb 5, 2017[77] |
3 | Perth | London–Heathrow | Qantas QF 9 | 14,499 km (9,009 mi; 7,829 nmi)[78] | 17:25 | 787-9 | Mar 24, 2018[79] |
4 | Auckland | Dubai | Emirates EK 449 | 14,200 km (8,823 mi; 7,667 nmi) | 17:05–17:20 | 777-200LR/A380-800 | Mar 2, 2016 |
5 | Los Angeles | Singapore | Singapore Airlines SQ 37, SQ 35 | 14,114 km (8,770 mi; 7,621 nmi) | 15:00–17:50 | A350-900ULR | Nov 2, 2018[80] |
6 | San Francisco | Bengaluru | Air India AI 176 | 14,004 km (8,702 mi; 7,562 nmi) | 16:00–17:45 | 777-200LR | Jan 9, 2021[81][82] |
7 | Houston | Sydney | United Airlines UA 101 | 13,834 km (8,596 mi; 7,470 nmi) | 17:30 | 787-9 | Jan 18, 2018[83] |
8 | Dallas/Fort Worth | Qantas QF 8 | 13,804 km (8,577 mi; 7,454 nmi) | 16:50–17:05 | 787-9[84] | Sep 29, 2014[a][86][87] | |
9 | New York–JFK | Manila | Philippine Airlines PR 127 | 13,712 km (8,520 mi; 7,404 nmi) | 16:30 | A350-900 | Oct 29, 2018[88] |
10 | San Francisco | Singapore | United Airlines UA 1, UA 29 | 13,593 km (8,446 mi; 7,340 nmi) | 16:25–17:20 | 787-9 | Jun 1, 2016[89] |
Singapore Airlines SQ 31, SQ 33 | 16:30–17:35 | A350-900ULR | Oct 23, 2016[90] | ||||
11 | Johannesburg | Atlanta | Delta Air Lines DL 201 | 13,581 km (8,439 mi; 7,333 nmi) | 16:03–16:55 | 777-200LR | Jun 1, 2009[91] |
12 | Abu Dhabi | Los Angeles | Etihad Airways EY 171 | 13,502 km (8,390 mi; 7,290 nmi) | 16:35–17:00 | 777-300ER | Jun 1, 2014[92] |
13 | Dubai | Emirates EK 215 | 13,420 km (8,339 mi; 7,246 nmi) | 16:00–16:20 | A380-800 | Oct 26, 2008[93] | |
14 | Jeddah | Saudia SV 41 | 13,409 km (8,332 mi; 7,240 nmi) | 16:05 | 777-300ER | Mar 31, 2014[94] | |
15 | Doha | Qatar Airways QR 739 | 13,367 km (8,306 mi; 7,218 nmi) | 16:00–16:20 | A350-1000 | Jan 1, 2016 | |
16 | Chicago–O'Hare | Hyderabad | Air India AI 108 | 13,301 km (8,265 mi; 7,182 nmi) | 15:40–16:45 | 777-200LR | Jan 13, 2021[95] |
17 | Toronto | Manila | Philippine Airlines PR 119 | 13,230 km (8,221 mi; 7,144 nmi) | 15:30–16:30 | A350-900 | Feb 2, 2019 |
18 | Vancouver | Melbourne | Air Canada AC 37 | 13,183 km (8,192 mi; 7,118 nmi) | 16:00–16:10 | 787-9 | Dec 1, 2017[96] |
19 | Chicago | Auckland | Air New Zealand NZ 27 | 13,170 km (8,183 mi; 7,111 nmi) | 16:15–16:25 | 787-9 | Nov 30, 2018[97] |
20 | Dubai | Houston | Emirates EK 211 | 13,144 km (8,167 mi; 7,097 nmi) | 16:15–16:45 | A380-800 | Dec 3, 2007[98] |
21 | Dallas/Fort Worth | Hong Kong | American Airlines AA 125 | 13,072 km (8,123 mi; 7,058 nmi) | 16:10–16:55 | 777-300ER/787-9 | Jun 11, 2014[99] |
22 | Dubai | San Francisco | Emirates EK 225 | 13,041 km (8,103 mi; 7,042 nmi) | 15:50–16:15 | A380-800[100] | Dec 15, 2008[101] |
23 | Doha | Qatar Airways QR 737 | 13,014 km (8,087 mi; 7,027 nmi) | 15:20-15:40 | A350-900 | Dec 15, 2020[102] | |
24 | New York–JFK | Hong Kong | Cathay Pacific CX 831 CX 841 CX 845 | 12,990 km (8,072 mi; 7,014 nmi) | 15:40–16:15 | A350-1000/-900 | Jul 1, 2004[103]Note 4 |
25 | Seattle | Singapore | Singapore Airlines SQ 28 | 12,988 km (8,070 mi; 7,013 nmi) | 14:55–16:00 | A350-900 | Sep 3, 2019[104] |
26 | Newark | Hong Kong | United Airlines UA 179 | 12,980 km (8,065 mi; 7,009 nmi) | 16:00 | 777-200 | Mar 1, 2001[105] |
27 | Doha | Houston | Qatar Airways QR 713 | 12,952 km (8,048 mi; 6,994 nmi) | 15:50–16:30 | A350-1000 | Mar 31, 2009[106] |
28 | Dubai | Dallas/Fort Worth | Emirates EK 221 | 12,940 km (8,041 mi; 6,987 nmi) | 16:00–16:15 | 777-200LR[100] | Feb 2, 2012[107] |
29 | New York–JFK | Guangzhou | China Southern CZ 300 CZ 600 | 12,878 km (8,002 mi; 6,954 nmi) | 15:50–16:05 | 777-300ER / 787-9 | August 6, 2014[108] |
30 | Boston | Hong Kong | Cathay Pacific CX 811 | 12,826 km (7,970 mi; 6,925 nmi) | 15:25–15:35 | 777-300ER | May 3, 2015[109] |
Direct flights with stops
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A direct flight between an origin and final destination has an intermediate stop, with all segments having the same flight number and using the same aircraft. In the following table, the "Origin to final destination distance" column lists the great circle distance between the origin and final destination, excluding the stop. The "All sectors distance" column lists the total great circle distance from the origin to the stop to the final destination.
# | Airline | Flight no. |
Origin | Stop | Destination | Origin-dest. | All sectors | Duration | Aircraft |
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1 | Air China | CA 907 | Beijing—Capital | Madrid—Barajas | São Paulo—Guarulhos | 17,578 km (10,922 mi; 9,491 nmi) | 17,584 km (10,926 mi; 9,495 nmi) | 21:30 to 22:05 | 787-9 |
2 | Qantas | QF 1 | Sydney | Singapore | London—Heathrow | 17,016 km (10,573 mi; 9,188 nmi) | 17,176 km (10,673 mi; 9,274 nmi) | 22:15 | 787-9[84] |
British Airways | BA 16 | 21:45 to 22:00 | 777-300ER | ||||||
3 | Qantas | QF 9 | Melbourne | Perth | 16,904 km (10,504 mi; 9,127 nmi) | 17,205 km (10,691 mi; 9,290 nmi) | 21:20 | 787-9[84] | |
4 | Singapore Airlines | SQ 52 | Singapore | Manchester, UK | Houston | 15,981 km (9,930 mi; 8,629 nmi) | 18,545 km (11,523 mi; 10,013 nmi) | 26:10 | A350-900 |
5 | French Bee | BF 710 | Paris—Orly | San Francisco | Papeete | 15,728 km (9,773 mi; 8,492 nmi) | 15,742 km (9,782 mi; 8,500 nmi) | 21:00 | |
6 | Air Tahiti Nui | TN 7 | Paris—CDG | Los Angeles | 15,715 km (9,765 mi; 8,485 nmi) | 15,715 km (9,765 mi; 8,485 nmi) | 20:10 to 20:25 | 787-9 | |
Air France | AF 76 | 20:05 to 20:25 | 777-200ER | ||||||
7 | Air Canada | AC 33 | Toronto—Pearson | Vancouver | Sydney | 15,551 km (9,663 mi; 8,397 nmi) | 15,838 km (9,841 mi; 8,552 nmi) | 20:15 to 20:37 | 777-200LR/787-9 |
8 | Singapore Airlines | SQ 26 | Singapore | Frankfurt | New York—JFK | 15,348 km (9,537 mi; 8,287 nmi) | 16,488 km (10,245 mi; 8,903 nmi) | 21:15 to 22:20 | A380-800 |
9 | Emirates | EK 245 | Dubai | Rio de Janeiro–Galeão | Santiago | 14,777 km (9,182 mi; 7,979 nmi) | 14,825 km (9,212 mi; 8,005 nmi) | 20:40 | 777-200LR |
10 | EK 255 | Barcelona | Mexico City | 14,345 km (8,914 mi; 7,746 nmi) | 14,680 km (9,122 mi; 7,927 nmi) | 21:00 | 777-200LR | ||
11 | Air China | CA 886 | Panama City | Houston | Beijing—Capital | 14,322 km (8,899 mi; 7,733 nmi) | 14,429 km (8,966 mi; 7,791 nmi) | 21:10 | 777-300ER |
12 | Emirates | EK 451 | Auckland | Denpasar | Dubai | 14,200 km (8,823 mi; 7,667 nmi) | 14,232 km (8,843 mi; 7,685 nmi) | 18:00 to 18:10 | 777-300ER |
13 | China Southern Airlines | CZ 378 | Mexico City | Vancouver | Guangzhou | 14,115 km (8,771 mi; 7,621 nmi) | 14,162 km (8,800 mi; 7,647 nmi) | 18:15 to 19:00 | 787-8 |
14 | Singapore Airlines | SQ 11 | Los Angeles | Tokyo—Narita | Singapore | 14,113 km (8,769 mi; 7,620 nmi) | 14,122 km (8,775 mi; 7,625 nmi) | 18:45 to 19:30 | 777-300ER |
15 | Emirates | EK 413 | Christchurch | Sydney | Dubai | 14,050 km (8,730 mi; 7,586 nmi) | 14,168 km (8,804 mi; 7,650 nmi) | 17:45 | A380-800 |
16 | Air China | CA 880 | Havana | Montréal–Trudeau | Beijing—Capital | 12,751 km (7,923 mi; 6,885 nmi) | 13,088 km (8,133 mi; 7,067 nmi) | 19:30 | 787-9 |
Discontinued non-stop flights
Rank | From | To | Airline | Flight number |
Distance | Scheduled duration (hh:mm) |
Aircraft type | Final flight |
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1 | Papeete | Paris—CDG | Air Tahiti Nui | TN 64 | 15,715 km (9,765 mi; 8,485 nmi) | 16:20 | Boeing 787-9 | April 19, 2020[110][111] |
2 | Newark | Singapore | Singapore Airlines | SQ 21 | 15,344 km (9,534 mi; 8,285 nmi) | 18:30–18:45 | Airbus A350-900ULR | March 24, 2020 Note 1 |
3 | Los Angeles | United Airlines | UA 37 | 14,114 km (8,770 mi; 7,621 nmi) | 15:00 to 17:10 | Boeing 787-9 | October 25, 2018 Now operates as 2nd daily SFO-SIN service[112][113] Note 2 | |
4 | New York–JFK | Bangkok | Thai Airways | TG 793 | 13,965 km (8,677 mi; 7,540 nmi) | 17:00 | Airbus A340-500 | July 1, 2008[114] |
5 | Mumbai | Atlanta | Delta Air Lines | DL 185 | 13,696 km (8,510 mi; 7,395 nmi) | 17:55 | Boeing 777-200LR | October 21, 2009[115] Note 3 |
6 | Dallas/Fort Worth | Brisbane | Qantas | QF 8 | 13,364 km (8,304 mi; 7,216 nmi) | 16:05 | Boeing 747-400ER | September 28, 2014 Now operates to Sydney. |
7 | Los Angeles | Bangkok | Thai Airways | TG 795 | 13,309 km (8,270 mi; 7,186 nmi) | 17:20 | Airbus A340-500 | April 30, 2012 |
8 | Abu Dhabi | San Francisco | Etihad Airways | EY 183 | 13,129 km (8,158 mi; 7,089 nmi) | 16:00 | Boeing 777-200LR | October 28, 2017 |
9 | Washington, D.C. | Hong Kong | Cathay Pacific | CX 861 | 13,121 km (8,153 mi; 7,085 nmi) | 15:55 | Airbus A350-1000 | February 14, 2020[116] |
10 | Johannesburg | Washington, D.C. | South African Airways | SA 208 | 13,091 km (8,134 mi; 7,069 nmi) | 17:00 | Airbus A340-600 | April 30, 2009[117] |
11 | Abu Dhabi | Dallas/Fort Worth | Etihad Airways | EY 161 | 12,990 km (8,072 mi; 7,014 nmi) | 16:05 to 16:30 | Boeing 777-200LR | March 24, 2018[118][119] |
12 | Newark | Hong Kong | Cathay Pacific | CX 899 | 12,980 km (8,070 mi; 7,010 nmi) | 15:45–16:00 | Airbus A350-900 | February 10, 2020[120] |
13 | Shanghai | Mexico City | Aeroméxico | AM 99 | 12,916 km (8,026 mi; 6,974 nmi) | 14:30 to 15:15 | Boeing 787-9 | December 14, 2019 |
14 | Detroit | Hong Kong | Delta Air Lines | DL 187 | 12,645 km (7,857 mi; 6,828 nmi) | 15:45 | Boeing 777-200LR | August 30, 2012[121] |
15 | Dubai | Fort Lauderdale | Emirates | EK 213 | 12,594 km (7,826 mi; 6,800 nmi) | 15:50 | Boeing 777-200LR | March 12, 2020 |
16 | Mumbai | New York–JFK | Air India | AI 105 | 12,570 km (7,811 mi; 6,787 nmi) | 16:15 | 777-300ER | March 15, 2019[122] |
17 | Chicago | Hong Kong/Kowloon | United Airlines | UA 895 | 12,534 km (7,788 mi; 6,768 nmi) | 15:50 | Boeing 747-400 | July 5, 1998[123] Note 5 |
18 | Dubai | Atlanta | Delta Air Lines | DL 7 | 12,230 km (7,599 mi; 6,604 nmi) | 15:45 | Boeing 777-200LR | February 11, 2016[124] |
19 | Minneapolis/Saint Paul | Hong Kong/Kowloon | Northwest Airlines | NW 97 | 12,062 km (7,495 mi; 6,513 nmi) | 15:00 | Boeing 747-400 | July 5, 1998[125] |
20 | Delhi | Chicago | American Airlines | AA 293 | 12,045 km (7,484 mi; 6,504 nmi) | 15:55 | Boeing 777-200ER | February 28, 2012[126] |
- Notes
^Note 1 Service began on June 28, 2004, at which point it was the longest non-stop commercial flight. This flight was business class only from 2008 to 2013, with 100 seats.[127][128]
^Note 2 Service began on February 3, 2004, at which point it was the longest non-stop commercial flight.[127][128]
^Note 3 This was the longest flight ever operated by Delta Air Lines.[129]
^Note 4 Service on this route began on April 1, 2001 by United Airlines, at which time it was the world's longest non-stop commercial flight.[130]
^Note 5 This was the world's longest flight from its commencement in 1996 until its cancellation in 1998. Now operates to nearby Hong Kong International Airport with the Boeing 777-200ER aircraft.
Airlines and aircraft types for non-stop flights
The sections below gives two separate views. The first one lists all the commercial aircraft types used for serving non-stop flights and their currently scheduled and operating longest flight. The second section attempts to list all the passenger airline companies in the world and their longest scheduled non-stop flight currently in operation.
By aircraft type
Current
The table below lists the current longest (by great circle distance) non-stop flights operated by different types of aircraft.
Records
The table below lists the longest (by great circle distance) current and historical regularly scheduled non-stop revenue flights operated by different types of aircraft. The table does not include special promotional or delivery flights, such as shown above.
Aircraft | Type | Origin | Destination | Distance | Scheduled duration | Airline | Flight number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Airbus A220-100 | Jetliner | New York–LaGuardia | Houston | 2,279 km (1,416 mi; 1,231 nmi) | 3:45 | Delta Air Lines | DL 1004/1038/465/1277/548 |
Airbus A220-300 | Jetliner | Riga | Abu Dhabi | 4,368 km (2,714 mi; 2,359 nmi) | 5:50 | airBaltic | BT 797 |
Airbus A318 | Jetliner | New York–JFK | London–City | 5,569 km (3,460 mi; 3,007 nmi) | 7:30 | British Airways | BA 2 |
Airbus A319 | Jetliner | Düsseldorf | Chicago–O'Hare | 6,808 km (4,230 mi; 3,676 nmi) | 9:15 | Lufthansa | LH 436 |
Airbus A320neo | Jetliner | Brisbane | Bandar Seri Begawan | 5,444 km (3,383 mi; 2,940 nmi) | 6:55 | Royal Brunei Airlines | RB 10 |
Airbus A321neo | Jetliner | Manila | Sydney | 6,260 km (3,890 mi; 3,380 nmi) | 8:25 | Philippine Airlines | PR213 |
Airbus A340-500 | Jetliner | Newark | Singapore | 15,345 km (9,535 mi; 8,286 nmi) | 18:50 | Singapore Airlines | SQ 21 |
Airbus A340-600 | Jetliner | New York–JFK | Hong Kong | 12,983 km (8,067 mi; 7,010 nmi) | 15:20 | Cathay Pacific | CX 831 |
Airbus A350-900 | Jetliner | Singapore | 15,349 km (9,537 mi; 8,288 nmi) | 18:40 | Singapore Airlines | SQ 23 | |
Airbus A350-1000 | Jetliner | Washington-Dulles | Hong Kong | 13,122 km (8,154 mi; 7,085 nmi) | 15:55 | Cathay Pacific | CX 869 |
Airbus A380 | Jetliner | Auckland | Dubai | 14,203 km (8,825 mi; 7,669 nmi) | 17:15 | Emirates | EK 449 |
Boeing 737-200 | Jetliner | Yuzhno–Sakhalinsk | Beijing—Capital | 2,229 km (1,385 mi; 1,204 nmi) | 3:50 | SAT Airlines | HZ 171 |
Boeing 737-400 | Jetliner | Mumbai | Kuala Lumpur | 3,623 km (2,251 mi; 1,956 nmi) | 5:20 | Malaysia Airlines | MH 152 |
Boeing 737-700 | Jetliner | Amsterdam | Houston | 8,058 km (5,007 mi; 4,351 nmi) | 10:40 | KLM | KL 663 |
Boeing 737-900 | Jetliner | Tel Aviv | 3,315 km (2,060 mi; 1,790 nmi) | 5:00 | KLM | KL 462 | |
Boeing 737-900ER | Jetliner | Istanbul | Dar es Salaam | 5,438 km (3,379 mi; 2,936 nmi) | 7:05 | Turkish Airlines | TK 604 |
Boeing 737 MAX 8 | Jetliner | Brasília | Orlando | 6,112 km (3,798 mi; 3,300 nmi) | 9:50 | Gol Transportes Aéreos | G3 7602 |
Boeing 737 MAX 9 | Jetliner | Panama City | San Francisco | 5,342 km (3,319 mi; 2,884 nmi) | 7:38 | Copa Airlines | CM 208 |
Boeing 747SP | Jetliner | Sydney | Los Angeles | 12,051 km (7,488 mi; 6,507 nmi) | 14;25 | Pan Am | PA 816[132] |
Boeing 747-200 | Jetliner | Tokyo—Narita | New York–JFK | 10,854 km (6,744 mi; 5,861 nmi) | 12:45 | Japan Airlines | JL 6[133] |
Boeing 747-300 | Jetliner | Hong Kong/Kowloon | San Francisco | 11,127 km (6,914 mi; 6,008 nmi) | 11:00 | Singapore Airlines | SQ 1[134] |
Boeing 747-400 | Jetliner | New York–JFK | Hong Kong | 12,983 km (8,067 mi; 7,010 nmi) | 15:50 | United Airlines | UA 821 |
Boeing 747-400D | Jetliner | Tokyo—Haneda | Okinawa-Naha | 1,554 km (966 mi; 839 nmi) | 2:50 | All Nippon Airways | NH 127 |
Boeing 747-400ER | Jetliner | Sydney | Dallas/Fort Worth | 13,804 km (8,577 mi; 7,454 nmi) | 15:25 | Qantas | QF 7 |
Boeing 747-8 | Jetliner | Seoul–Incheon | Atlanta | 11,510 km (7,152 mi; 6,215 nmi) | 13:05 | Korean Air | KE 35 |
Boeing 757-200 | Jetliner | Cancún | Buenos Aires–Ezeiza | 6,870 km (4,269 mi; 3,710 nmi) | Mexicana Airlines | MX 1690 | |
Boeing 767-300ER | Jetliner | Munich | São Paulo—Guarulhos | 9,867 km (6,131 mi; 5,328 nmi) | 12:40 | Varig | RG 743 |
Boeing 777-200ER | Jetliner | Newark | Hong Kong | 12,980 km (8,065 mi; 7,009 nmi) | 15:30 to 15:50 | Continental Airlines United Airlines |
CO 98 UA 179 |
Boeing 777-200LR | Jetliner | Auckland | Doha | 14,535 km (9,032 mi; 7,848 nmi) | 17:40 | Qatar Airways | QR 921 |
Boeing 777-300ER | Jetliner | Dubai | 14,200 km (8,823 mi; 7,667 nmi) | 17:25 | Emirates | EK 449 | |
Boeing 787-8 | Jetliner | Mexico City | Shanghai | 12,917 km (8,026 mi; 6,975 nmi) | 16:40 | Aeromexico | AM 97/99 |
Boeing 787-9 | Jetliner | Papeete | Paris—CDG | 15,715 km (9,765 mi; 8,485 nmi) | 16:20 | Air Tahiti Nui | TN 64 |
Boeing 787-10 | Jetliner | Beijing—Capital | Washington-Dulles | 11,137 km (6,920 mi; 6,013 nmi) | 12:23 | United Airlines | UA 808 |
Bombardier CRJ-200 | Jetliner | Calgary | Houston | 2,813 km (1,748 mi; 1,519 nmi) | 3:54 | Air Canada | |
Bombardier CRJ-700 | Jetliner | Chicago–O'Hare | Tucson | 2,313 km (1,437 mi; 1,249 nmi) | 4:00 | American Airlines | AA 3045 |
Bombardier CRJ-900 | Jetliner | Vancouver | Dallas/Fort Worth | 2,822 km (1,754 mi; 1,524 nmi) | 4:30 | Air Canada | AC 8626 |
Consolidated PBY Catalina | Seaplane | Nedlands | Koggala | 5,625 km (3,495 mi; 3,037 nmi) | avg. 27 hr[citation needed]
max. 34 hr[citation needed] |
Qantas | [citation needed] |
Concorde | Jetliner | Singapore | Bahrain[135] | 6,332 km (3,935 mi; 3,419 nmi) | 4:25 | Singapore Airlines | SQ 301/16 |
Embraer ERJ-145 | Jetliner | Los Angeles | Acapulco | 2,665 km (1,656 mi; 1,439 nmi) | 4:00 | Delta Airlines | |
Embraer E170 | Jetliner | Newark | Oklahoma City | 2,132 km (1,325 mi; 1,151 nmi) | 3:38 | United Airlines | UA 3532 |
Embraer E175 | Jetliner | San Francisco | Madison, Wisconsin | 2,852 km (1,772 mi; 1,540 nmi) | 5:00 | United Airlines | UA 5780 |
Embraer E190 | Jetliner | Toronto–Pearson | Portland, Oregon | 3,375 km (2,097 mi; 1,822 nmi) | 5:08 | Air Canada | AC 547 |
Embraer E190-E2 | Jetliner | Bergen | Larnaca | 3,486 km (2,166 mi; 1,882 nmi) | 4:23 | Widerøe | WF 7700 |
Lockheed Constellation L-1649A | Propliner | San Francisco | Paris—Orly | 9,001 km (5,593 mi; 4,860 nmi) | 19:45 | Trans World Airlines | TW 870[136] |
Tupolev Tu-114 | Propliner | Murmansk | Havana | 8,592 km (5,339 mi; 4,639 nmi) | 14:00-15:00[137] | Aeroflot | |
Tupolev Tu-204 | Jetliner | St. Petersburg | Vladivostok[citation needed] | 6,554 km (4,072 mi; 3,539 nmi) | Vladivostok Air |
See also
Notes
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