{"id":100538,"date":"2025-06-21T05:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T23:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=100538"},"modified":"2025-06-21T16:40:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T11:10:01","slug":"china-eastern-airlines-launch-longest-flight-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/21\/china-eastern-airlines-launch-longest-flight-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"China Eastern Airlines to Launch Longest One-Stop Flight in the World with 777"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SHANGHAI\u2014 <\/strong>In a move that\u2019s bound to turn heads in global aviation, China Eastern Airlines (MU)<\/a> has unveiled an ambitious new long-haul route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The airline will be connecting Shanghai Pudong (PVG)<\/strong> to Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE)<\/strong>, with a stopover in Auckland (AKL)<\/strong>. The new route will operate twice weekly starting December 2025, using the airline\u2019s flagship Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At first glance, a Shanghai\u2013Buenos Aires service may sound improbable due to the sheer distance involved. But China Eastern\u2019s decision to add Auckland as a midway stop helps. It reflects strategic thinking and careful planning operationally and commercially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Auckland? It\u2019s About Distance and Opportunity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Photo: By Tom\u00e1s Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – B-7881 China Eastern Airlines Boeing 777-39P(ER) s\/n 43285, CC BY-SA 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=62340173<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The great-circle distance<\/strong> between Shanghai and Buenos Aires is a whopping 10,580 nautical miles<\/strong> (19,594 Kilometers), making it impossible to fly non-stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A nonstop flight over this distance is not currently feasible for any commercial aircraft under standard operating conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is where Auckland<\/strong> fits in perfectly. The PVG\u2013AKL\u2013EZE routing is only 47 nautical miles longer<\/strong> than a straight shot from Shanghai to Buenos Aires, making it an efficient way to bridge the two continents. The routing also conveniently splits the journey nearly in half<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n