A new route just set a sky-high record. There’s a new record for the world’s longest nonstop flight, knocking Singapore Airlines’ route from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Singapore Changi ...
For years, Singapore Airlines held the prestigious title of operating the world’s longest nonstop flight. Its routes from Singapore to Newark and JFK were benchmarks in ultra-long-haul aviation. But ...
The longest commercial flight in the world is a nearly 19-hour route between New York City and Singapore. All 10 of the longest routes currently operating are over 17 hours long. Ultra-long-haul ...
An average of 130,000 flights took place around the world every day from December 2024 to July 2025. While some flights are very short, others are much, much longer. In the United States, the longest ...
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