More and more airlines have opted to operate long-haul narrow-body flights. This is apparent on my recent JetBlue A321LR flight across the Atlantic. The Airbus A321neo, including the LR and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, is already used widely to operate long-haul narrow-body flights.
Long-haul narrow-body flights typically have lower per trip costs than widebody aircraft. They're easier to fill during the low season and can operate from secondary or tertiary cities where demand is limited.
In this post, we share the World's longest non-stop flights operated by narrow-body aircraft from Airbus and Boeing.
*Note that all routes are ranked by "great circle" distance.
Airbus A220-300
Route: Riga-Dubai, Flight BT791
Airline: airBaltic
Flight Distance: 4,320 km (2,333 NMI)
Flight Time: 6 Hours, 25 Minutes
Airbus A319
Route: Khabarovsk-Yekaterinburg, Flight U6174
Airline: Ural Airlines
Flight Distance: 4,862 km (2,625 NMI)
Flight Time: 7 Hours, 05 Minutes
Airbus A320neo
Route: Moscow Domodedovo-Blagoveshchensk, Flight U6349 & Flight S73061
Airline: Ural Airlines, S7 Airlines
Flight Distance: 5,620 km (3,035 NMI)
Flight Time: 7 Hours, 20 Minutes
Airbus A321neo
Route: Belem-Lisbon, Flight TP47
Airline: TAP Air Portugal
Flight Distance: 5,996 km (3,237 NMI)
Flight Time: 7 Hours, 50 Minutes
Boeing 737 NG (737-800)
Route: Panama City-Rio de Janeiro Galeao, Flight CM218
Airline: Copa Airlines
Flight Distance: 5,286 km (2,854 NMI)
Flight Time: 7 Hours, 15 Minutes
Boeing 737 MAX
Route: Keflavik-Seattle, Flight FI681
Airline: Icelandair
Flight Distance: 5,829 km (3,147 NMI)
Flight Time: 7 Hours, 50 Minutes
Boeing 757-200
Route: Denver-Keflavik, Flight FI670
Airline: Icelandair
Flight Distance: 5,742 km (3,100 NMI)
Flight Time: 7 Hours, 15 Minutes
Boeing 757-300
Route: Los Angeles-Honolulu
Airline: Delta Airlines Flight DL303, United Airlines Flight UA1224
Flight Distance: 4,113 km (2,221 NMI)
Flight Time: 5 Hours, 45 Minutes
The Airbus A321neo operates the longest non-stop narrow-body long-haul flight. The addition of the Airbus A321XLR will further boost the operation of long-haul narrow-body flights in the near future.
Have you ever flown on any of these flights mentioned above? What was your longest narrow-body flight? Let us know in the comments below.