Singapore Airlines ranks first and second with its JFK-Singapore Changi and Newark-Singapore Changi routes, with 15,332 and 15,329 km respectively
From the world’s first commercial flight On January 1, 1914, advances in aviation technology have made it possible to fly thousands of miles nonstop, and as of July 2023, the list of 10 longest flights The world includes destinations in Europe, Asia, North America and the Middle East, the OAG aviation consultancy reported.
Using the airline schedule datacommercial flights can be classified by the Great Circle Distance (GCD) which is a way of measuring the length of a flighttaking into account the fact that the Earth is spherical and therefore the shortest route to take a flight is not a straight line drawn from one point to another on a 2D map.
According to the classification table of longer commercial flightsthe longest flight in the world is the one that covers Singapore Airlines with its route New York (JFK) – Singapore Changi (SIN) with a distance of 15,332 kilometers (km), in a Airbus A350-900.
This route has been in the top of the table since 2021, and takes an average of 18 hours and 40 minutes to complete.
The second position it is also occupied by Singapore Airlines, with the same aircraft model for its route Newark Liberty International (EWR)- Singapore Changi (SIN) with a distance of 15,329 km.
The the Newark-Changi route it is only 3 km shorter than the longest route, but it was the longest route in the world between 2004 and 2013 and again between 2018 and 2020.
Third place is occupied Qantas Airways for its Perth (PER)- London Heathrow (LHR) route, with a GCD distance of 14,499 km, operating with a Boeing 787-9with a scheduled flight time of 17 hours and 45 minutes.
“This is the only route in our top 10 which has a European airport, since Qantas’ Darwin-Heathrow route, in eighth place last year, is currently not in operation,” OAG said.
The fourth position is also occupied by Quantas on its route Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)-Melbourne (MEL) of 14,468 km, also with a B787-9 aircraft with a duration of 17 hours and 35 minutes.
“Dallas Fort Worth has been a permanent fixture on our monthly list of busiest airports this year, offering Australian visitors flights to 193 US destinations.”
In fifth position is the airline Air New Zealand, for the Auckland International (AKL)-New York (JFK) route with a GCD distance of 14,209 km with a B787-9; follows him Emirates de Auckland (AKL) to Dubai (DXB) with a distance of 14,193 km.
The seventh position is occupied by Singapore Airlines of The Angels (LAX)-Singapore Changi (SIN) with 14,096km; followed by Air India with its ruta bangalore (BLR)-San Francisco (SFO) with 13,982 km.
“This flight of Indian water is the only one to make the top 10, but last month they confirmed orders for 470 new planes to add to their fleet, including 70 of widebodyso longer routes can be expected in the future”, indicated the consultancy.
In ninth position, Qantas once again joins this list with its flight Dallas Fort Worth (DFW)-Sidney Kingsford Smith (SYD) with a distance of 13,802 km and in place 10, Philippine Airlines is located with its route Nueva York (JFK)-Manila-Ninoy Aquino (MNL) is 13,691 km.
Aircraft for these longer routes
OAG reported that the model Airbus A350-900with Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines, has a range of up to 18,000 km and a capacity of between 300 and 500 passengers.
“Until 2016, the longest flights in the world were made in four engine aircraftbut in July 2023, four out of ten of the longer routes operate on the wide-body twin-engine Airbus 350-900: JFK-SIN, EWR-SIN, LAX-SIN and JFK-MNL.”
Since its entry into service in 2015, the worldwide fleet of A350s has made more than 1,025,000 flights on more than 1,000 routes.
For its part, the Boeing 787-9, with motores General Electric GEnx o Rolls-Royce Trent 1000, have a range of up to 15,400 km and a capacity of 296 passengers.
Also know as Dreamlinerthe 787-9 makes four of the ten flights without longer scales registered in July 2023: LHR-PER, DFW-MEL, AKL-JFK and DFW-SYD.
In addition to Qantas and Air New Zealandmore than 70 airlines have the B787-9 in their fleets, including All Nippon Airwayswhich has 40, the most of any airline.
The Airbus A380-800 Passenger, with engines Rolls-Royce Trent 900 o Engine Alliance GP7000, has a range of up to 15,700 km and a capacity of more than 500 passengers.
“Unlike the other planes on this list, the Airbus A380-800 It has four engines. It is currently the largest passenger aircraft in the world with its double-deck design. Production of the A380 ended in 2021, but it remains a favorite plane and, as long-distance travel returns after the pandemic, more A380 they cross the skies again”, indicated the consultant.
Finally there is the Boeing 777-200LR (Long Range) with a General Electric GE90 engine, has a range of up to 15,840 km and a capacity of up to 301 passengers.
Introduced in 2006, this twin engine jet plane widebody is one of the longest-range commercial aircraft in the world. However, due to the size of its fuel tanks, it is heavy to fly and proved not to be as suitable for long distance travel. Only 61 were made.
Next record flights
OAG indicated that the next flight The record-breaking record for longest non-stop air travel will likely occur in 2025, when Qantas will operate flights from New York to Sydney using a Airbus A350 specially designed.
The airline has included a “wellness” space on board and has been investigating ways to help travelers deal with jet lag (jet lag), which will be important because the 16,020 km flight will have a duration of more than 20 hours.
“As the markets around the world continue to recover from the damage of the COVID-19 pandemic, long-distance travel has been one of the last areas to make progress, but it is slowly picking up. We will almost certainly see movement in the top 10 longest routes in the future as they are added. new routes and re-introduced routes are reintroduced”, concluded the consultant.
2023-07-20 08:26:11
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