Atlanta Airport is the busiest in the world and so it probably comes as no surprize that it was also the starting point for one the longest flight, Atlanta-to-Johannesburg. Long flights are now becoming more common and now the longest non-stop flight is Newark to Singapore. Here is the list of the top 10 longest non-stop flights in the world today, with the airline that flies it, the distance in kilometres and the time it takes by type of aircraft.
10. New York (JFK) to Hong Kong (HKG) – Cathay Pacific – 8072km – 16hrs 05mins – B777-300ER
An example of the flight details are:
CX830 departs Hong Kong at 9:30AM and arrives New York at 1:10PM on the same day
CX831 departs New York at 2:55Pm and arrives in Hong Kong at 6:55Pm on the next day
9. Dubai (DXB) to San Francisco (SFO) – Emirates – 8103km – 16hrs – B777-300ER
An example of the flight details are:
EK255 departs Dubai at 8:45AM and arrives in San Francisco at 1:45PM on the same day
EK266 departs San Francisco at 4:45PM and arrives at Dubai at 7:20PM on the next day
8. Dubai (DXB) to Houston (IAH) – Emirates – 8168km – 16hrs 20mins – B777-200LR
An example of the flight details are:
EK211 departs Dubai at 9:50AM and arrives at Houston at 4:25PM on the same day
EK212 departs Houston at 6:50PM and arrives at Dubai at 6:45 on the next day
7. Los Angeles (LAX) to Bangkok (BKK) – Thai Airways – 8270km – 17hrs 20mins – A340-500
An example of the flight details are:
TG794 departs Bangkok at 7:20PM and arrives at Los Angeles at 9:25PM on the same day
TG795 departs Los Angeles at 11:10PM and arrives in Bangkok at 6:40AM two days later
6. Dallas (DFW) to Brisbane (BNE) – Qantas – 8303km – 16hrs – B747-400ER
An example of the flight details are:
QF8 departs Dallas at 9:55PM and arrives at Brisbane at 5AM two days later
5. Dubai (DXB) to Los Angeles (LAX) – Emirates – 8339km – 16hrs 30mins – B777-200LR
An example of the flight details are:
EK215 departs Dubai at 8:20AM and arrives in Los Angeles at 1:55PM on the same day
EK216 departs Los Angeles at 4:45PM and arrives in Dubai at 1:55Pm on the next day
4. Johannesburg (JNB) to Atlanta (ATL) – Delta Airlines – 8439kms – 17hrs 05mins – B777-200LR
An example of the flight details are:
DL200 departs Atlanta at 8:10PM and arrives at Johannesburg at 5:15PM on the next day
DL201 departs Johannesburg at 8:45PM and arrives in Atlanta at 7AM on the next day
3. Sydney (SYD) to Dallas (DFW) – Qantas – 8578kms – 15hrs 25mins – B747-400ER
An example of the flight details are:
QF7 departs Sydney at 1:25PM and arrives at Dallas at 1:45PMon the same day
2. Los Angeles (LAX) to Singapore (SIN) – Singapore Airlines – 8770kms – 18hrs 05mins – A340-500
An example of the flight details are:
SQ38 departs Singapore at 4:15PM and arrives at Los Angeles at 5:45PM on the same day
SQ37 departs Los Angeles at 9:15PM and arrives at Singapore at 5:35AM two days later
1. Newark (EWR) to Singapore (SIN) – Singapore Airlines – 9535kms – 18hrs 50mins – A340-500
An example of the flight details are:
SQ22 departs Singapore at 10:40AM and arrives in Newark at 5:50PM on the same day
SQ21 departs Newark at 11PM and arrives in Singapore at 5:50AM two days later