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Singapore Airlines currently operates the longest flight in the world: a whopping 9,527-mile nonstop journey from New York to Singapore. The carrier also operates a five-times-weekly hop from Newark to Singapore (which is the world’s second-longest flight by about 2 miles) as well as another extremely long journey from Los Angeles to — you guessed it — Singapore.
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Other Long Hauls:
- Doha, Qatar, to Auckland, New Zealand (Qatar Airways): 17 hours, 40 minutes – 9,032 miles
- Houston to Sydney (United): 17 hours, 30 minutes – 8,596 miles
- Perth, Australia, to London (Qantas): 17 hours, 20 minutes – 9,010 miles
- Auckland, New Zealand, to Dubai ( Emirates): 17 hours, 5 minutes – 8,824 miles
- Los Angeles to Singapore (United): 17 hours – 8,770 miles
- Dallas/Ft. Worth to Sydney (Qantas): 16 hours, 50 minutes – 8,578 miles
Singapore Airlines may not own the world’s longest flight for long.
Ranking of the world’s longest flights in 2022
There are quite a few airlines that want to claim the world’s longest non-stop flight, and they are all around the same time.
- New York (JFK) – Singapore (SIN) by Singapore Airlines covers 15,349 kilometers in a total time of 18 hours and 50 minutes.
- Auckland (AKL) – Doha (DOH) by Qatar Airways covers 14,636 kilometers in 18 hours and 5 minutes.
- Perh (PER) – London (LHR) by Qantas airline covers 14,499 kilometers in 17 hours and 45 minutes.
- Auckland (AKL) – Dubai (DXB) by Emirates airline covers 14,200 kilometers in 17 hours 10 minutes.
- Los Angeles (LAX) – Singapore (SIN) by Singapore Airlines covers 14,114 kilometers in 17 hours and 50 minutes.
- San Francisco (SFO) – Banglore (BLR) by Air India covers 14,004 kilometers in 17 hours and 45 minutes.
- Houston (IAH) – Sydney (SYD) by Unites Airlines covers 13,804 kilometers in 17 hours and 20 minutes.
- Dallas / Fort Worth (DFW) – Sydney (SYD) by Qantas airline covers 13,804 kilometers in 17 hours and 20 minutes.
- New York (JFK) – Manila (MNL) by Philippines Airlines covers 13,712 kilometers in 16 hours and 40 minutes.
- San Francisco (SFO) – Singapore (SIN) on Une Airlines and Singapore Airlines covers 13,593 kilometers in 17 hours 25 minutes and 17 hours 35 minutes, depending on the airline.
Summary
Route Airline Distance Scheduled Flight Time 1. Singapore (SIN) to New York (JFK) Singapore Airlines 9,537 miles 18 hours, 50 minutes 2. Singapore (SIN) to Newark (EWR) Singapore Airlines 9,523 miles 18 hours, 45 minutes 3. Perth (PER) to London (LHR) Qantas 9,010 miles 17 hours, 15 minutes 4. Melbourne (MEL) to Dallas (DFW) Qantas 8,992 miles 17 hours 35 minutes 5. Auckland (AKL) to New York (JFK) Air New Zealand 8,828 miles 17 hours, 50 minutes 6. Dubai (DXB) to Auckland (AKL) Emirates 8,824 miles 17 hours, 10 minutes 7. Singapore (SIN) to Los Angeles (LAX) Singapore Airlines 8,770 miles 17 hours, 50 minutes 8. Bangalore (BLR) to San Francisco (SFO) Air India 8,701 miles 17 hours, 40 minutes 9. Darwin (DRW) to London (LHR) Qantas 8,620 miles 17 hours, 55 minutes 10. Houston (IAH) to Sydney (SYD) United Airlines 8,596 miles 17 hours, 35 minutes
Scheduled flight time: 18 hours, 50 minutes Flight Number: SQ 23 Aircraft: Airbus A350-900ULR Best business class redemption: 111,500 Singapore KrisFlyer miles one-way (transfer from Amex Membership Rewards, Brex Rewards, Capital One Miles, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi ThankYou Rewards, or Marriott Bonvoy)
The 10 Longest Non-Stop Flights in the World in 2021
*Note that all routes are ranked by “great circle” distance.
1. New York JFK-Singapore, Singapore Airlines SQ23