The world’s longest non-stop flight routes have expanded significantly over the past 25 years, with the average distance of the top 10 longest sectors rising 14.5% since 2000.
Top 10 Longest Flights
Explore the longest flights in the world in 2026, including 29-hour routes and new ultra-long-haul airline services.
Singapore Airlines (SQ) flight SQ21 from Newark Airport (EWR) to Singapore Changi (SIN) with Airbus A350-900 and Spirit Airlines (NK) jet collided on the ground at Newark on March 2, 2026.
China Eastern Airlines (MU) is set to operate the world’s longest direct passenger flight, linking Shanghai (PVG) with Buenos Aires (EZE) starting December 4, 2025.
Alaska Airlines (AS) will operate the longest Boeing 737 flight of any US carrier with the launch of a nonstop service from Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Reykjavík Keflavík Airport (KEF) starting May 28, 2026.
Here are the world’s 10 longest non-stop commercial flights that make crossing time zones feel like time travel.
Korean Air (KE) resumes its Boeing 747-8i service on the Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Atlanta (ATL) route, reclaiming the title of the longest nonstop scheduled 747 passenger flight by distance in the world.
Here are the Top 20 Longest flight in the world, including their distance, duration, routes, planes, and operators. This list is Last updated on 28th March 2025.
Qantas longest A380 flight between London (LHR) and Singapore Changi (SIN) diverted to Istanbul (IST), Turkey following a medical emergency.
United States of America (USA) is known for ultra-long-haul routes with 10 out of 15 longest flights in the world ending up in the country.