Updated: the longest flights in the world

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In this publication we are going to update the list of what are the 10 longest commercial flights in the world operating today. Photo taken Singapore

The AOG aeronautical portal published the updated list of the longest flights in the world that are operating this northern hemisphere summer, very important information and it is worth always having it updated on the blog.

We have reviewed a lot of related information such as longer flights that don't exist yet, the future longer flight with Qantas it is included, the shortest of all, so let's review this new information.

The 10 longest commercial flights in the world

To think that the first commercial flight in history took off from St. Petersburg, Florida, the 1 of January of 1914, and landed some 30 minutes later in Tampa, Florida, covering a distance of just 17 kilometres, Now aviation has evolved a lot and we can be inside a plane for more than 18 hours even.

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Let's see what are currently the longest commercial flights in the world.

1. The longest flight in the world: New York (JFK) – Singapur Changi (SIN)
   • Distance (GCD): 15,332 km
   • Airline: Singapore Airlines
   • Airplane: Airbus A350-900
   • The route between New York John F. Kennedy and Singapore Changi is currently the longest commercial flight that can be booked. With a distance of 15,332 km, ranks first since 2021 and has an average duration of 19 hours according to the airline's reservation system.
2. Newark Liberty International (EEA) – Singapur Changi (SIN)
   • Distance (GCD): 15,329 km
   • Airline: Singapore Airlines
   • Airplane: Airbus A350-900
   • Offering direct connections to other Asian countries and Australia, Singapore Changi also appears in second place in our ranking. In fact, this route is only 3 km shorter than the longest and, before Singapore Airlines introduced flights from JFK to Singapore, It was the longest flight in the world between 2004-2013 and again between 2018-2020.
3. Auckland (AKL) – Doha (DOH)
   • Distance (GCD): 14,526 km
   • Airline: Qatar Airways
   • Airplane: Airbus A350-900
   • After being suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic, this route was operational again. At the time, Auckland-Doha was the longest non-stop commercial flight in the world, but it now sits a respectable third on our top ten list.
4. Perth (PER) – Londres Heathrow (LHR)
   • Distance (GCD): 14,499 km
   • Airline: Qantas Airways
   • Airplane: Boeing 787-9
   • With a scheduled duration of 17 hours and 45 minutes, This is one of the two routes in our top 10 that connects with a European airport, both originating in Perth.
5. Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) – Melbourne (MEL)
   • Distance (GCD): 14,468 km
   • Airline: Qantas Airways
   • Airplane: Boeing 787-9
   • Dallas Fort Worth has been a busy airport this year, offering connections to 193 destinations in the United States. The flight to Melbourne has a scheduled duration of 17 hours and 35 minutes.
6. Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) – Perth (PER)
   • Distance (GCD): 14,265 km
   • Airline: Qantas Airways
   • Airplane: Boeing 787-9
   • This is the other route at the top 10 that connects with a European airport, also originating in Perth, Australia.
7. Auckland International (AKL) – New York (JFK)
   • Distance (GCD): 14,209 km
   • Airline: Air New Zealand, Qantas
   • Airplane: Boeing 787-9
   • Released in 2022, This is Air New Zealand's first non-stop route to New York. The duration of the flight is 16 hours and 15 minutes. On 2023, Qantas joined this route, generating competition for Air New Zealand.
8. Auckland International (AKL) – Dubai International (DXB)
   • Distance (GCD): 14,193 km
   • Airline: Emirates
   • Airplane: Airbus A350
   • On 2016, This was the longest flight in the world with a distance of 14,193 km. The fact that it has dropped to eighth place in just eight years shows how quickly the aviation industry is evolving.. The flight has a scheduled duration of 17 hours and 5 minutes, landing at one of the busiest airports in the world.
9. Shenzhen (SZX) – Mexico City Juarez Intl (MEX)
   • Distance (GCD): 14,124 km
   • Airline: China Southern
   • Airplane: Airbus A350
   • This is the only route on this list that connects a Chinese airport with a Latin American one, and the only one operated by a Chinese airline. A curious fact: This route flies directly from Shenzhen to Mexico City, but on the return flight it stops in Tijuana due to the altitude of Mexico City.
10. The Angels (LAX) – Singapore Changi (SIN)
    • Distance (GCD): 14,096 km
    • Airline: Singapore Airlines
    • Airplane: Airbus A350-900
    • Singapore Changi Airport makes its third and final appearance on this list, on a route that was inaugurated by United Airlines in 2016 and?, at that moment, It was the longest non-stop flight from the United States.

List of the longest flights

In case you want the information in table form, I leave you the information (I recommend rotating the screen if you are watching it on a cell phone):

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