The longest flights in the world in 2021

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The pandemic has led to major changes in the commercial aviation industry and has also influenced the rankings of the longest flights or the busiest airports from the world. Many routes have been suspended, others have been adapted, but there have also been some notable debuts. Below you can find 10 of the longest non-stop flights in the world, operated in 2021. The distance operated is taken into account.

The longest flights in the world after the non-stop distance traveled

1. New York JFK - Singapore, Singapore Airlines SQ23

Singapore Airlines claims the first position in the top of the longest flights in the world with the flight SQ23, on the route New York - Singapore.

  • First flight: November 9, 2020
  • Distance: 15349 kilometers
  • Flight time: 18 hours and 50 minutes
  • Aircraft: Airbus A350-900ULR

2. Los Angeles - Singapore, Singapore Airlines SQ37

Singapore Airlines also claims the second position in this ranking with the flight SQ37, on the route Los Angeles - Singapore.

  • First flight: November 2, 2018
  • Distance: 14144 kilometers
  • Flight time: 17 hours and 50 minutes
  • Aircraft: Airbus A350-900ULR

3. San Francisco - Bengaluru, Air India AI176

Air India closes the top 3 with flight AI176, on the route San Francisco - Bengaluru.

  • First flight: January 9, 2021
  • Distance: 14004 kilometers
  • Flight time: 17 hours and 45 minutes
  • Aircraft: Boeing 777-200LR

4. New York JFK - Manila, Philippine Airlines PR127

  • First flight: October 29, 2018
  • Distance: 13712 kilometers
  • Flight time: 16 hours and 40 minutes
  • Aircraft: Airbus A350-900

5. San Francisco - Singapore, Singapore Airlines SQ33

  • First flight: October 23, 2016
  • Distance: 13593 kilometers
  • Flight time: 17 hours and 35 minutes
  • Aircraft: Airbus A350-900ULR

6. Johannesburg to Atlanta, Delta Air Lines DL201

  • First flight: August 1, 2021
  • Distance: 13581 kilometers
  • Flight time: 16 hours and 20 minutes
  • Aircraft: Airbus A350-900

7. Dubai-Los Angeles, Emirates EK215

  • First flight: October 26, 2008
  • Distance: 13420 kilometers
  • Flight time: 16 hours and 20 minutes
  • Aircraft: Airbus A380-800

8. Doha-Los Angeles, Qatar Airways QR739

First flight: January 1, 2016
Distance: 13367 kilometers
Flight time: 16 hours and 25 minutes
Aircraft: Airbus A350-1000

9. Toronto-Manila, Philippine Airlines PR119

  • First flight: February 2, 2019
  • Distance: 13230 kilometers
  • Flight time: 16 hours and 20 minutes
  • Aircraft: Airbus A350-900

10. Dubai-Houston, Emirates EK211

  • First flight: December 3, 2007
  • Distance: 13144 kilometers
  • Flight time: 16 hours and 15 minutes
  • Aircraft: Boeing 777-200LR

There are two more flights targeted for this ranking: Darwin - London Heathrow - 13872 kilometers (QF1 / QF9 And Vancouver - Singapore - 12821 kilometers (SQ27 / 29 Singapore Airlines).

Have you ever flown on one of these flights mentioned above?

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