As airlines continue to push the limits of aircraft performance, several ultra-long-haul routes now exceed 14,000 kilometers (8,700 miles).
In this post, we share the top 10 longest flights in the world in 2025.
*Note that all routes are ranked by “great circle” distance and the flight times fluctuate throughout the year.
1. Singapore (SIN) – New York/Newark (JFK/EWR), Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines’ flagship route from Singapore to New York JFK remains the World’s longest non-stop flight, lasting over 18 hours and covering 9,537 miles. This flight is operated by an Airbus A350-900ULR aircraft.
- First flight: November 9, 2020 (JFK), March 27, 2022 (EWR)
- Flight distance: 9,537 miles (JFK), 9,534 miles (EWR)
- Scheduled flight time: 18 hours, 50 minutes (JFK), 18 hours, 45 minutes (EWR)
- Aircraft: Airbus A350-900ULR
2. Auckland (AKL) – Doha (DOH), Qatar Airways
- First flight: February 6, 2017
- Flight distance: 9,032 miles
- Scheduled flight time: 17 hours, 15 minutes
- Aircraft: Airbus A350-1000
3. Perth (PER) – London Heathrow (LHR), Qantas
- First flight: March 24, 2018
- Flight distance: 9,009 miles
- Scheduled flight time: 17 hours, 45 minutes
- Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
4. Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) – Melbourne (MEL), Qantas
- First flight: December 3, 2022
- Flight distance: 8,992 miles
- Scheduled flight time: 17 hours, 35 minutes
- Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
5. Perth (PER) – Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), Qantas
- First flight: July 12, 2024
- Flight distance: 8,863 miles
- Scheduled flight time: 17 hours, 20 minutes
- Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
6. New York (JFK) – Auckland (AKL), Qantas and Air New Zealand
- First flight: June 14, 2023 (QF4), September 17, 2022 (NZ1)
- Flight distance: 8,828 miles
- Scheduled flight time: 17 hours, 30 minutes
- Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
7. Auckland (AKL) – Dubai (DXB), Emirates
- First flight: March 2, 2016
- Flight distance: 8,823 miles
- Scheduled flight time: 17 hours, 25 minutes
- Aircraft: Airbus A380-800
8. Shenzhen (SZX) – Mexico City (MEX), China Southern
- First flight: May 11, 2024
- Flight distance: 8,791 miles
- Scheduled flight time: 16 hours
- Aircraft: Airbus A350-900
Note that the flight from Shenzhen to Mexico City is direct, but the return flight stops in Tijuana, before continuing to Shenzhen.
9. Los Angeles (LAX) – Singapore (SIN), Singapore Airlines
- First flight: November 2, 2018
- Flight distance: 8,770 miles
- Scheduled flight time: 17 hours, 50 minutes
- Aircraft: Airbus A350-900 and A350-900ULR
10. San Francisco (SFO) – Bengaluru (BLR), Air India
- First flight: January 9, 2021
- Flight distance: 8,702 miles
- Scheduled flight time: 17 hours, 55 minutes
- Aircraft: Boeing 777-200LR
| S.No | Route (Flight Number) | Distance (Miles) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore (SIN) – New York/Newark (JFK/EWR), SQ23/SQ21 | 9,537 (JFK), 9,534 (EWR) |
| 2 | Auckland (AKL) – Doha (DOH), QR921 | 9,032 |
| 3 | Perth (PER) – London Heathrow (LHR), QF9 | 9,009 |
| 4 | Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) – Melbourne (MEL), QF22 | 8,992 |
| 5 | Perth (PER) – Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), QF33 | 8,863 |
| 6 | New York (JFK) – Auckland (AKL), QF4/NZ1 | 8,828 |
| 7 | Auckland (AKL) – Dubai (DXB), EK449 | 8,823 |
| 8 | Shenzhen (SZX) – Mexico City (MEX), CZ8031 | 8,791 |
| 9 | Los Angeles (LAX) – Singapore (SIN), SQ37/SQ35 | 8,770 |
| 10 | San Francisco (SFO) – Bengaluru (BLR), AI176 | 8,702 |
Future Long-Haul Routes
While Singapore Airlines holds the current record for the longest commercial flight, it is not the longest non-stop flight ever flown. That distinction was achieved in March 2020 when Air Tahiti Nui operated a non-stop flight from Papeete, Tahiti, to Paris, spanning an impressive 9,765 miles. This was made possible due to pandemic-related restrictions that bypassed the usual stop in Los Angeles.
However, this record is expected to be surpassed by Qantas’ Project Sunrise, launching in 2025. The airline plans to operate non-stop routes between Sydney and London (10,573 miles) and Sydney and New York (9,950 miles). These flights will use specially configured Airbus A350-1000 aircraft designed for ultra-long-haul operations.
Project Sunrise has been years in the making, with Qantas conducting trial flights in 2019 using Boeing 787-9 aircraft. These flights, which included non-stop journeys from New York to Sydney and London to Sydney, demonstrated the feasibility of such ambitious routes. The flights lasted over 19 hours, with limited passengers and cargo to optimize performance.
In addition to Qantas, Turkish Airlines is also exploring direct ultra-long-haul flights. While a non-stop Istanbul–Sydney route (14,967 km) is planned for 2026 with their future Airbus A350-1000 fleet, interim direct routes, such as Istanbul–Melbourne (via Singapore) and Istanbul–Sydney (via Kuala Lumpur), have already been introduced.
These upcoming flights highlight the aviation industry’s pursuit of longer, more efficient routes, leveraging advancements in aircraft technology to connect distant cities like never before.
Source: Flightradar24, GC Map