The world's longest scheduled flights

The 15 longest nonstop scheduled passenger routes flying in October 2026, ranked by great-circle distance between the two airports; where two airlines fly the same airport pair, the route is listed once. Flight time is the scheduled time of the slower direction as timetabled in mid-October 2026, and actual flying distance is usually longer than the great-circle figure. Qantas plans nonstop Sydney – London flights from October 2027, which would take the top spot, but they have not started yet.

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Updated: 16/10/2026

#	Route	Airline	Distance	Flight time	Aircraft
1	New York (JFK) – Singapore (SIN)	Singapore Airlines	15,348 km (9,537 mi)	19 h 15 min	Airbus A350-900ULR
2	Newark (EWR) – Singapore (SIN)	Singapore Airlines	15,344 km (9,534 mi)	19 h 30 min	Airbus A350-900ULR
3	Perth (PER) – London Heathrow (LHR)	Qantas	14,499 km (9,009 mi)	16 h 50 min	Boeing 787-9
4	Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) – Melbourne (MEL)	Qantas	14,472 km (8,992 mi)	17 h 40 min	Boeing 787-9
5	New York (JFK) – Auckland (AKL)	Air New Zealand	14,207 km (8,828 mi)	17 h 50 min	Boeing 787-9
6	Auckland (AKL) – Dubai (DXB)	Emirates	14,200 km (8,823 mi)	17 h 25 min	Airbus A380-800
7	Shenzhen (SZX) – Mexico City (MEX)	China Southern Airlines	14,147 km (8,791 mi)	16 h 15 min	Airbus A350-900
8	Los Angeles (LAX) – Singapore (SIN)	Singapore Airlines	14,113 km (8,769 mi)	17 h 10 min	Airbus A350-900
9	Houston (IAH) – Sydney (SYD)	United Airlines	13,834 km (8,596 mi)	17 h 30 min	Boeing 787-9
10	Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) – Sydney (SYD)	Qantas	13,804 km (8,577 mi)	17 h 00 min	Airbus A380-800
11	New York (JFK) – Manila (MNL)	Philippine Airlines	13,712 km (8,520 mi)	16 h 45 min	Airbus A350-1000
12	San Francisco (SFO) – Singapore (SIN)	United Airlines	13,593 km (8,446 mi)	16 h 35 min	Boeing 787-9 (United), Airbus A350-900 (Singapore Airlines)
13	Johannesburg (JNB) – Atlanta (ATL)	Delta Air Lines	13,581 km (8,439 mi)	16 h 35 min	Airbus A350-900
14	Dubai (DXB) – Los Angeles (LAX)	Emirates	13,420 km (8,339 mi)	17 h 10 min	Airbus A380-800
15	Doha (DOH) – Los Angeles (LAX)	Qatar Airways	13,366 km (8,305 mi)	16 h 30 min	Airbus A350-1000

1. New York (JFK) – Singapore (SIN)

The A350-900ULR used on this route has only business and premium economy seats, so there is no economy cabin on the world's longest flight.

Sources: Wikipedia: Longest flights, non-stop flights by great-circle distance (accessed Oct 2026) · Great Circle Mapper: great-circle distances for the ranked airport pairs (accessed Oct 2026) · FlightStats: SQ23 New York JFK to Singapore, timetable for 13-18 Oct 2026
2. Newark (EWR) – Singapore (SIN)

Only a few kilometres shorter than the JFK flight, Newark is the airport where Singapore Airlines first flew nonstop to the New York area, between 2004 and 2013.

Sources: Wikipedia: Longest flights, non-stop flights by great-circle distance (accessed Oct 2026) · Great Circle Mapper: great-circle distances for the ranked airport pairs (accessed Oct 2026) · FlightStats: SQ21 Newark to Singapore, timetable for 13-18 Oct 2026
3. Perth (PER) – London Heathrow (LHR)

Until 31 January 2027 only the London – Perth direction flies nonstop; flights from Perth stop in Singapore to refuel because of longer routings around closed Middle East airspace.

Sources: Wikipedia: Longest flights, non-stop flights by great-circle distance (accessed Oct 2026) · Aerospace Global News: Qantas delays return of nonstop Perth-London flights until 2027 (2026) · FlightStats: QF10 London Heathrow to Perth, timetable for 13-18 Oct 2026
4. Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) – Melbourne (MEL)

Qantas's longest route to the United States, flown three times a week.

Sources: Wikipedia: Longest flights, non-stop flights by great-circle distance (accessed Oct 2026) · Great Circle Mapper: great-circle distances for the ranked airport pairs (accessed Oct 2026) · FlightStats: QF22 Dallas/Fort Worth to Melbourne, timetable for 13-18 Oct 2026 · Flight-Status.com: Qantas QF22 schedule, 787-9, three weekly (Oct 2026)
5. New York (JFK) – Auckland (AKL)

Two airlines fly this pair nonstop: Air New Zealand since September 2022 and Qantas since June 2023.

Sources: Wikipedia: Longest flights, non-stop flights by great-circle distance (accessed Oct 2026) · Great Circle Mapper: great-circle distances for the ranked airport pairs (accessed Oct 2026) · FlightStats: NZ1 New York JFK to Auckland, timetable for 13-18 Oct 2026 · FlightStats: QF4 New York JFK to Auckland, timetable for 13-18 Oct 2026
6. Auckland (AKL) – Dubai (DXB)

It is the longest route flown by the Airbus A380 and the longest in the Emirates network.

Sources: Wikipedia: Longest flights, non-stop flights by great-circle distance (accessed Oct 2026) · Great Circle Mapper: great-circle distances for the ranked airport pairs (accessed Oct 2026) · FlightStats: EK449 Auckland to Dubai, timetable for 13-18 Oct 2026 · Simple Flying: how Emirates built a backup plan for the world's longest A380 route (Jul 2026)
7. Shenzhen (SZX) – Mexico City (MEX)

Only the Shenzhen – Mexico City direction is nonstop; the return stops in Tijuana to refuel, because Mexico City's high altitude limits how much fuel a fully loaded aircraft can carry on take-off.

Sources: Wikipedia: Longest flights, non-stop flights by great-circle distance (accessed Oct 2026) · Great Circle Mapper: great-circle distances for the ranked airport pairs (accessed Oct 2026) · FlightStats: CZ8031 Shenzhen to Mexico City, timetable for 13-18 Oct 2026 · AeroRoutes: China Southern NW25 Mexico service changes (Aug 2025)
8. Los Angeles (LAX) – Singapore (SIN)

Singapore Airlines first flew this route nonstop in 2004 with all-business-class A340-500s, dropped it in 2013 and brought it back in 2018.

Sources: Wikipedia: Longest flights, non-stop flights by great-circle distance (accessed Oct 2026) · Great Circle Mapper: great-circle distances for the ranked airport pairs (accessed Oct 2026) · FlightStats: SQ37 Los Angeles to Singapore, timetable for 13-18 Oct 2026
9. Houston (IAH) – Sydney (SYD)

A seasonal route for the southern summer; daily flights return on 24 October 2026 after a break over the northern summer.

Sources: Wikipedia: Longest flights, non-stop flights by great-circle distance (accessed Oct 2026) · Great Circle Mapper: great-circle distances for the ranked airport pairs (accessed Oct 2026) · FlightMapper: United UA101 Houston - Sydney schedule, effective 24 Oct 2026 (accessed Oct 2026)
10. Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) – Sydney (SYD)

Flown daily by the Qantas A380; until September 2014 the flight stopped in Brisbane on the way to Sydney.

Sources: Wikipedia: Longest flights, non-stop flights by great-circle distance (accessed Oct 2026) · Great Circle Mapper: great-circle distances for the ranked airport pairs (accessed Oct 2026) · FlightStats: QF8 Dallas/Fort Worth to Sydney, timetable for 13-18 Oct 2026
11. New York (JFK) – Manila (MNL)

Flown three times a week with the A350-1000; Philippine Airlines adds a second ultra-long-haul to Manila, from Chicago, on 9 November 2026.

Sources: Wikipedia: Longest flights, non-stop flights by great-circle distance (accessed Oct 2026) · Great Circle Mapper: great-circle distances for the ranked airport pairs (accessed Oct 2026) · FlightStats: PR127 New York JFK to Manila, timetable for 13-18 Oct 2026
12. San Francisco (SFO) – Singapore (SIN)

United opened the route in June 2016 and Singapore Airlines followed in October the same year, so there are several nonstop departures a day.

Sources: Wikipedia: Longest flights, non-stop flights by great-circle distance (accessed Oct 2026) · Great Circle Mapper: great-circle distances for the ranked airport pairs (accessed Oct 2026) · FlightStats: UA1 San Francisco to Singapore, timetable for 13-18 Oct 2026 · FlightStats: SQ31 San Francisco to Singapore, timetable for 13-18 Oct 2026
13. Johannesburg (JNB) – Atlanta (ATL)

Delta first flew it nonstop with a Boeing 777-200LR in 2009 and now runs it daily with the A350-900.

Sources: Wikipedia: Longest flights, non-stop flights by great-circle distance (accessed Oct 2026) · Great Circle Mapper: great-circle distances for the ranked airport pairs (accessed Oct 2026) · FlightStats: DL201 Johannesburg to Atlanta, timetable for 13-18 Oct 2026
14. Dubai (DXB) – Los Angeles (LAX)

Emirates still flies the A380 to Los Angeles daily after moving smaller aircraft onto several other US routes in 2026.

Sources: Wikipedia: Longest flights, non-stop flights by great-circle distance (accessed Oct 2026) · Great Circle Mapper: great-circle distances for the ranked airport pairs (accessed Oct 2026) · FlightStats: EK215 Dubai to Los Angeles, timetable for 13-18 Oct 2026 · AeroRoutes: Emirates Sep/Oct 2026 US service reductions (Aug 2026)
15. Doha (DOH) – Los Angeles (LAX)

Qatar Airways flies it four times a week over the 2026/27 winter, down from daily before the 2026 Gulf airspace disruption.

Sources: Wikipedia: Longest flights, non-stop flights by great-circle distance (accessed Oct 2026) · Great Circle Mapper: great-circle distances for the ranked airport pairs (accessed Oct 2026) · FlightStats: QR739 Doha to Los Angeles, timetable for 13-18 Oct 2026 · InsideFlyer: Qatar Airways maintains reduced US flights for winter 2026/27 (Jul 2026)

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The world's longest scheduled flights

The world's longest scheduled flights

1. New York (JFK) – Singapore (SIN)

2. Newark (EWR) – Singapore (SIN)

3. Perth (PER) – London Heathrow (LHR)

4. Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) – Melbourne (MEL)

5. New York (JFK) – Auckland (AKL)

6. Auckland (AKL) – Dubai (DXB)

7. Shenzhen (SZX) – Mexico City (MEX)

8. Los Angeles (LAX) – Singapore (SIN)

9. Houston (IAH) – Sydney (SYD)

10. Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) – Sydney (SYD)

11. New York (JFK) – Manila (MNL)

12. San Francisco (SFO) – Singapore (SIN)

13. Johannesburg (JNB) – Atlanta (ATL)

14. Dubai (DXB) – Los Angeles (LAX)

15. Doha (DOH) – Los Angeles (LAX)