World’s Longest Flights by Distance In 2023

It’s September 2022 and travel is starting to pick up. Yeah! That means, it’s time to revise the list of the world’s longest flights by distance.

I’ve been fortunate to take many long flights in my time on this planet. Yes, I’m a glutton for punishment, but on long flights, I get to think and plan a lot. Plus I love people watching and its interesting how each of us handle these flights differently.

With Australia and Auckland opening up, some of the longest flights are back! But Doha to Auckland is not operating as yet.

In January 2020, I was able to take Singapore Airline’s A350-900ULR from Newark (EWR) to Singapore (SIN). It was an amazing flight in a two-cabin configuration, Business Class and Economy Class; Premium Economy Class I guess. I was able to use my five year saved miles to take the trip.

I also wrote a piece about the 16 world’s longest flights on Cruisinaltitude.com so you can take a look there, for reference as to how far we’ve come once more. But here I wanted to tell you where to find the top five.

The Airbus A350 and the Boeing 778 are at the forefront of the aircraft being used since the Airbus A380s and the Boeing 747-400s are no longer flying for most airlines.

Here are the top eight

1. Singapore (SIN) to New York-JFK (JFK) [SQ23/24]

• Airline: Singapore Airlines (SQ)
• Aircraft: Airbus A350-900 (359)
• Distance: 9,542 miles/15,356 kilometers
• Duration: 18:50 [JFK to SIN) and 18:40 [SIN to JFK]
• Frequency: Daily

2. Singapore (SIN) to Newark-Liberty (EWR) [SQ22/21]

• Airline: Singapore Airlines (SQ)
• Aircraft: Airbus A350-900 (359)
• Distance: 9,539 miles/15,351 kilometers
• Duration: 18:30 [EWR to SIN) and 17:50 [SIN to EWR]
• Frequency: Daily

 

3. Perth, Australia (PER) to London-Heathrow, United Kingdom (LHR) [QF9/10]

• Airline: Qantas (QF)
• Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 (789)
• Distance: 9,024 miles/14,523 kilometers
• Duration: 17:15 [PER to LHR) and 16:45 [LHR to PER]
• Frequency: Daily

 

4. Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX USA (DFW) to Melbourne, Australia (MEL) [QF22/21]

• Airline: Qantas (QF)
• Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 (789)
• Distance: 9,004 miles/14,490 kilometers
• Duration: 17:35 [DFW to MEL) and 15:45 [MEL to DFW]
• Frequency: Three Times Weekly

5. New York-JFK (JFK) to Auckland, New Zealand (AKL) [NZ1/2]

• Airline: Air New Zealand  (NZ)
• Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 (789)
• Distance: 8,842 miles /14,230 kilometers
• Duration: 17:35 [JFK to AKL) and 16:15 [AKL to JFK]
• Frequency: Three Times Weekly

6. Dubai, UAE (DXB) to Auckland, New Zealand (AKL) [EK448/449]

• Airline: Emirates (EK)
• Aircraft: Airbus A380-800 (380)
• Distance: 8,834 miles /14,217 kilometers
• Duration: 16:00 [DXB to AKL) and 17:10 [AKL to DXB]
• Frequency: Daily

7. Singapore (SIN) to Los Angeles, CA USA (LAX) [SQ35/36]

• Airline: Singapore Airlines (SQ)
• Aircraft: Airbus A350-900 (359)
• Distance: 8,771 miles/14,116 kilometers
• Duration: 17:50 [LAX to SIN) and 15:10 [SIN to LAX]
• Frequency: Five Times Weekly

8. Singapore (SIN) to Los Angeles, CA USA (LAX) [SQ37/38]

• Airline: Singapore Airlines (SQ)
• Aircraft: Airbus A350-900 (359)
• Distance: 8,771 miles/14,116 kilometers
• Duration: 17:50 [LAX to SIN) and 15:10 [SIN to LAX]
• Frequency: Daily

9. Houston-Intercontinental, TX USA (IAH) to Sydney, Australia (SYD) [UA101/100]

• Airline: United Airlines (UA)
• Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 (789)
• Distance: 8,607 miles/13,852 kilometers
• Duration: 17:45 [IAH to SYD) and 15:40 [SYD to IAH]
• Frequency: Daily until March 6, 2023

10. Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX USA (DFW) to Sydney, Australia (SYD) [QF8/7]

• Airline: Qantas (QF)
• Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 (789)
• Distance: 8,589 miles/13,823 kilometers
• Duration: 17:05 [DFW to SYD) and 15:05 [SYD to DFW]
• Frequency: Five Times Weekly

11. Bangalore, India (BLR) to San Francisco, CA USA (SFO) [AI175/176]

• Airline: Air India (Star Alliance) (AI)
• Aircraft: Boeing 777-200LR (77L)
• Distance: 8,701 miles/14,003 kilometers
• Duration: 16:10 [BLR to SIN) and 17:55 [SFO to BLR]
• Frequency: Three Times Weekly

12. Manila, Philippines (MNL) to New York-JFK, NY USA (JFK) [PR127/126]

• Airline: Philippine Airlines (PR)
• Aircraft: Airbus 350-900 (350)
• Distance: 8,519 miles/13,710 kilometers
• Duration: 15:20 [MNL to JFK) and 17:10 [JFK to MNL]
• Frequency: Three Times Weekly

13. Singapore (SIN) to San Francisco, CA USA (SFO) [SQ33/32]

• Airline: Singapore Airlines (SQ)
• Aircraft: Airbus A350-900 (359)
• Distance: 8,448 miles/13,596 kilometers
• Duration: 17:35 [SFO to SIN) and 14:40 [SIN to SFO]
• Frequency: Daily

14. Singapore (SIN) to San Francisco, CA USA (SFO) [SQ33/34]

• Airline: Singapore Airlines (SQ)
• Aircraft: Airbus A350-900 (359)
• Distance: 8,448 miles/13,596 kilometers
• Duration: 17:35 [SFO to SIN) and 14:40 [SIN to SFO]
• Frequency: Daily

15. Singapore (SIN) to San Francisco, CA USA (SFO) [UA2/1]

• Airline: United Airlines (SQ)
• Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 (789)
• Distance: 8,448 miles/13,596 kilometers
• Duration: 17:05 [SFO to SIN) and 14:35 [SIN to SFO]
• Frequency: Daily

16. Singapore (SIN) to San Francisco, CA USA (SFO) [UA28/29]

• Airline: United Airlines (SQ)
• Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 (789)
• Distance: 8,448 miles/13,596 kilometers
• Duration: 17:05 [SFO to SIN) and 14:40 [SIN to SFO]
• Frequency: Daily

17. Johannesburg, South Africa (JNB) to Atlanta, GA USA (ATL) [DL201]

• Airline: Delta Air Lines (DL)
• Aircraft: Airbus A350-900 (359)
• Distance: 8,448 miles/13,596 kilometers
• Duration: 16:55 [JNB to ATL) and 15:20 [ATL to JNB]
• Frequency: Three Times Weekly

18. Atlanta, GA USA (ATL) to Johannesburg, South Africa (JNB) [DL239]

• Airline: Delta Air Lines (DL)
• Aircraft: Airbus A350-900 (359)
• Distance: 8,448 miles/13,596 kilometers
• Duration: 15:15
• Frequency: Once Weekly

19. Atlanta, GA USA (ATL) to Johannesburg, South Africa (JNB) [DL238]

• Airline: Delta Air Lines (DL)
• Aircraft: Airbus A350-900 (359)
• Distance: 8,448 miles/13,596 kilometers
• Duration: 15:15
• Frequency: Once Weekly

20. Atlanta, GA USA (ATL) to Johannesburg, South Africa (JNB) [DL200]

• Airline: Delta Air Lines (DL)
• Aircraft: Airbus A350-900 (359)
• Distance: 8,448 miles/13,596 kilometers
• Duration: 15:15
• Frequency: Three Times Weekly

 

Have you taken any of these eight flights? Or any other long flights for that matter. Any tips for sustaining these flights? Leave a comment below and share with your fellow passriders.