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.
World’s Longest Flights
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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.
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.
On a worldwide level, the routes between Singapore’s Changi Airport (SIN) and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) hold the distinction of being the two longest flights globally.