Some people love air travel, but then there are the people who love air travel.
If you’re looking to maximize your time in the sky, you might consider taking the current longest flight in the world — just board a Singapore Airlines plane in New York City and disembark in Singapore 9,537 miles later.
But the longest nonstop commercial flight ever operated happened back in March 2020. Air Tahiti Nui flew nonstop from Papeete, Tahiti to Paris, traveling 9,765 miles, bypassing its usual stopover in Los Angeles due to pandemic-related travel restrictions in place at the time.
While you won’t break any world records, you can still set your own travel benchmarks by booking a current prolonged flight. Here is the current list of the top 10 longest flights in the world that are in operation. They are ordered according to distance, since this metric remains constant, as opposed to flight timing, which can vary according to season, weather, and airport conditions at different times of the year.
- New York City (JFK) – Singapore (SIN)
Airline: Singapore Airlines
Distance: 9,537 miles
Estimated Flight Time: 18 hours, 30 minutes
- Singapore (SIN) – Newark (EWR)
Airline: Singapore Airlines
Distance: 9,523 miles
Estimated Flight Time: 18 hours, 30 minutes
- Perth (PER) – London (LHR)
Airline: Qantas
Distance: 9,009 miles
Estimated Flight Time: 17 hours, 20 minutes
- Melbourne (MEL) – Dallas (DFW)
Airline: Qantas
Distance: 8,992 miles
Estimated Flight Time: 17 hours 35 minutes
- Auckland (AKL) – New York (JFK)
Airline: Air New Zealand
Distance: 8,828 miles
Estimated Flight Time: 17 hours, 50 minutes
- Dubai (DXB) - Auckland (AKL
Airline: Emirates
Distance: 8,824 miles
Estimated Flight Time: 17 hours, 5 minutes
- Singapore (SIN) - Los Angeles (LAX)
Airline: Singapore Airlines
Distance: 8,770 miles
Estimated Flight Time: 17 hours, 10 minutes
- Bangalore (BLR) - San Francisco (SFO)
Airline: Air India
Distance: 8,701 miles
Estimated Flight Time: 17 hours, 40 minutes
- Houston (IAH) - Sydney (SYD)
Airline: United Airlines
Distance: 8,596 miles
Estimated Flight Time: 17 hours, 35 minutes
- Sydney (SYD) - Dallas (DFW)
Airline: Qantas
Distance: 8,576 miles
Estimated Flight Time: 15 hours and 20 minutes
Some people love air travel, but then there are the people who love air travel.
If you’re looking to maximize your time in the sky, you might consider taking the current longest flight in the world — just board a Singapore Airlines plane in New York City and disembark in Singapore 9,537 miles later.
But the longest nonstop commercial flight ever operated happened back in March 2020. Air Tahiti Nui flew nonstop from Papeete, Tahiti to Paris, traveling 9,765 miles, bypassing its usual stopover in Los Angeles due to pandemic-related travel restrictions in place at the time.
While you won’t break any world records, you can still set your own travel benchmarks by booking a current prolonged flight. Here is the current list of the top 10 longest flights in the world that are in operation. They are ordered according to distance, since this metric remains constant, as opposed to flight timing, which can vary according to season, weather, and airport conditions at different times of the year.
1. New York City (JFK) – Singapore (SIN)
Airline: Singapore Airlines
Distance: 9,537 miles
Estimated Flight Time: 18 hours, 30 minutes
2. Singapore (SIN) – Newark (EWR)
Distance: 9,523 miles
3. Perth (PER) – London (LHR)
Airline: Qantas
Distance: 9,009 miles
Estimated Flight Time: 17 hours, 20 minutes
4. Melbourne (MEL) – Dallas (DFW)
Distance: 8,992 miles
Estimated Flight Time: 17 hours 35 minutes
5. Auckland (AKL) – New York (JFK)
Airline: Air New Zealand
Distance: 8,828 miles
Estimated Flight Time: 17 hours, 50 minutes
6. Dubai (DXB) - Auckland (AKL
Airline: Emirates
Distance: 8,824 miles
Estimated Flight Time: 17 hours, 5 minutes
7. Singapore (SIN) - Los Angeles (LAX)
Distance: 8,770 miles
Estimated Flight Time: 17 hours, 10 minutes
8. Bangalore (BLR) - San Francisco (SFO)
Airline: Air India
Distance: 8,701 miles
Estimated Flight Time: 17 hours, 40 minutes
9. Houston (IAH) - Sydney (SYD)
Airline: United Airlines
Distance: 8,596 miles
Estimated Flight Time: 17 hours, 35 minutes
10. Sydney (SYD) - Dallas (DFW)
Distance: 8,576 miles
Estimated Flight Time: 15 hours and 20 minutes
