10 flights – very – long-haul
While the longest commercial flight in the world (nearly 19h non-stop from Newark to Singapore), a ended November 2013 , here is an updated classification 10 longest flights in the world ! Each of them runs at least a distance of 12,800 km and has a flight time of at least 16h:
10. Flight 117/118 Newark-Hong Kong, United Airlines
Flight time
Distance
Type of aircraft
9. Flight 7/8 Sydney-Dallas, Qantas
Flight time 16 heures Distance 13,800 km ( the longest distance flight ) Type of aircraft : B747-400
8. Ex-aequo: New York-Hong Kong and Newark-Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific
Flight time 16 hours 5 minutes Distance 13 000 km Type of aircraft : B777-300ER
6. Flight 203/204 Johannesburg-New York, South Africa Airlines
Flight time 16:00 15 minutes Distance 12 800 km Type of aircraft : A340-600 SAA
5. Flight 77/78 Doha-Houston, Qatar Airways
Flight time 16 hours 20 minutes Distance 12,900 km Type of aircraft : 777-200LR
4. Flight 211/212 Dubai-Houston, Emirates
Flight time 16 hours 20 minutes Distance 13 145 km Type of aircraft : 777-200LR
3. Vol 170/171 Los Angeles-Abu Dhabi (early 01/06/14), Etihad
Flight time 16 hours 30 minutes Distance : 13 502 km Type of aircraft : B777-200LR
2. Flight 215/216 Dubai-Los Angeles, Emirates
Flight time 16 h 35 minutes Distance : 13 420 km Type of aircraft : A380
1. Flight 200/201 Atlanta-Johannesburg, Delta
Flight time 16 heures 55 minutes Distance 13 581 km Type of aircraft : B777-200LR
All aircraft operating such flights are large aircraft equipped with large business class. Wait till you get well served on board, because the journey is long.
Have you ever taken such a long non-stop flight? Give us your impressions by commenting below!
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