The Longest (And Shortest) Routes In The World

Singapore Airlines’ ultra-long-haul service between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and New York John F. Kennedy International Airport remains the farthest nonstop commercial flight in the world in 2024—a position it has held for the past three years.

The route spans 9,527 mi. (8,279 nm) and averages 18 hr. 40 min., operated with Airbus A350-900 aircraft. It narrowly edges out the second-longest, also operated by Singapore Airlines, connecting SIN to Newark Liberty International Airport—just 2 mi. shorter.

The top three is completed by Qatar Airways’ flights from Doha’s Hamad International Airport to Auckland International Airport, which clocks in at 9,026 mi. (7,843 nm). The airline relaunched the service in September 2023 after a pandemic-related suspension.

While the top three farthest routes remain unchanged from 2023, two new entries have joined the top 10 this year. Qantas’ service between Perth Airport and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, launched in July, ranks sixth. The 8,864-mi. (7,703-nm) route marks the Oneworld member’s return to the French market after a 20-year absence, with a flight time of about 17 hr. 20 min.

China Southern Airlines’ Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport-Mexico City International Airport route is the other new addition, placing as the ninth farthest scheduled flight globally. Service commenced in April, restoring nonstop connectivity between China and Mexico for the first time in more than four years.