Some of the biggest passenger planes in the world are deployed in the routes will discuss in this article about the ten longest non-stop flights in the world. Although a notable absentee is the biggest commercial aircraft – the Airbus A380, Boeing’s Dreamliner and Airbus’ Extra Wide Body (XWB) does make the list. Some of these flights are operated from the busiest airports in the world by their regions. Let’s have a look at the ten longest non-stop flights in the world in 2024.
10. Houston – Sydney
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| Airline (Code) | United Airlines (UA) |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 787-9 |
| Route | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) – Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) |
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| Distance | 8,596 miles |
| Flight time | 17 hours and 30 minutes |
A United Airlines 787-9 about to land at IAH.
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United Airlines have a total of 42 aircraft of the Boeing 787-9 type. These have an average age of 6.8 years.
Configuration of United’s Boeing 787-9 (Type 78 P)
| United Polaris (business class) | Forty-eight Polaris seats arranged as 4 seat pairs |
| United Premium Plus | Twenty-one seats configured 2-3-2 |
| United Economy Plus | Thirty-nine seats configured 3-3-3 |
| United Economy | 149 seats configured 3-3-3 |
9.Darwin-London
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| Airline(Code) | Qantas (QF) |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 787-9 |
| Route | Perth International Airport (PER) – London Heathrow Airport (LHR) |
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| Distance | 8,620 miles |
| Flight time | 17 hours and 55 minutes |
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Qantas Airways Limited has a total of 14 aircraft of Boeing 787-9 type. These have an average of 5.9 years.
Configuration of Qantas Boeing 797-9
| Business | Two cabins seats arranged in a staggered 1-2-1 |
| Premium Economy | Twenty-eight seats arranged across four rows in a 2-3-2 |
| Economy | 166 seats arranged in a 3-3-3 |
8.Bangalore – San Francisco
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| Airline(Code) | Air India (AIC) |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 777-200LR |
| Route | Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR) – San Francisco International Airport (SFO) |
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| Distance | 8,701 miles |
| Flight time | 16 hours and 10 minutes |
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Air India has a total of 8 aircraft of the Boeing 777-200LR type. These have an average age of 15.9 years.
Configuration of Air India Boeing 777-200LR
| Business class | 35 seats |
| Luxurious First-class | 8 seats |
| Economy class | 195 seats |
7. Singapore – Los Angeles
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| Airline (Code) | Singapore Airlines (SQ) |
| Aircraft type | Airbus 350-900ULR |
| Route | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) – Los Angeles International Airport(LAX) |
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| Distance | 8,770 miles |
| Flight time | 15 hours and 10 minutes |
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Singapore Airlines has a total of 65 aircraft of Airbus A350-900 type. It has an average age of 5.8 years.
Configuration of Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900ULR
| Business | Sixty- seven seats arranged in a 1-2-1 |
| Premium Economy | Ninety-four seats |
6.Dubai – Auckland
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| Airline (Code) | Emirates (EK) |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 777-200LR |
| Route |
Dubai International Airport (DXB) – Auckland Airport (AKL) |
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| Distance | 8,824 miles |
| Flight time | 15 hours and 55 minutes |
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Emirates has a total of 10 aircraft of Boeing 777-200 type. These have an average age of 16.7 years.
Configuration of Emirates Boeing 777-200
| Business | Thirty-eight seats arranged 2-2-2 |
| Economy | 264 seats arranged 3-4-3 |
5.Auckland – New York
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| Airline(Code) | Air New Zealand Limited (NZ) |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 787-9 |
| Route | Auckland Airport (AKL) – John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) |
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| Distance | 8,828 miles |
| Flight time | 16 hours and 15 minutes |
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Air New Zealand has a total of 14 aircraft of Boeing 787-9. It has an average age of 8.7 years.
Configuration of Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9( type1).
| Business Premier | Eighteen seats arranged in a herringbone pattern |
| Premium Economy | Twenty-one seats arranged in 2-3-2 |
| Economy | 221 seats arranged in 3-3-3 |
| Economy Sky Couch | Forty-two seats |
4.Melbourbe – Dallas
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| Airline(Code) | Qantas (QF) |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 787-9 |
| Route |
Melbourne Airport (MEL) – Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) |
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| Distance | 9,010 miles |
| Flight time | 17 hours and 32 minutes |
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Qantas has a total of 14 aircraft of Boeing 787-9. These have an average age of 5.9 years.
Configuration of Qantas Boeing 787-9
| Business | Two cabins seats arranged in a staggered 1-2-1 |
| Premium Economy | Twenty-eight seats arranged across four rows in a 2-3-2 |
| Economy | 166 seats arranged in a 3-3-3 |
3.Perth – London
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| Airline (Code) | Qantas (QF) |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 787-9 |
| Route | Perth International Airport (PER) – London Heathrow Airport (LHR) |
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| Distance | 9,010 miles |
| Flight time | 17 hours and 32 minutes |
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Qantas has a total of 14 aircraft of boeing 787-9. It has an average age of 5.9 years.
Configuration of Qantas Boeing 787-9
| Business | Two cabins seats arranged in a staggered 1-2-1 |
| Premium Economy | Twenty-eight seats arranged across four rows in a 2-3-2 |
| Economy | 166 seats arranged in a 3-3-3 |
2.Singapore – Newark
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| Airline (Code) | Singapore Airlines (SIA) |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A350-900ULR |
| Route | Singapore Changi Airport(SIN)– Newark Liberty International Airport(EWR) |
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| Distance | 9,523 miles |
| Flight time | 18 hours and 25 minutes |
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Singapore Airlines has a total of 65 aircraft of Airbus A350-900 type. It has an average age of 5.8 years.
Configuration of Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900ULR
| Business | Sixty- seven seats arranged in a 1-2-1 |
| Premium Economy | Ninety-four seats |
1.Singapore – New York
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| Airline(Code) | Singapore Airlines (SQ) |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A350-900ULR |
| Route | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)– John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) |
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| Distance | 9,537 miles |
| Flight time | 18 hours and 7 minutes |
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Singapore Airlines has a total of 65 aircraft of Airbus A350-900 type. These have an average age of 5.8 years.
Configuration of Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900ULR
| Business | Sixty- seven seats arranged in a 1-2-1 |
| Premium Economy | Ninety-four seats |