The Airbus A380 is famously the largest passenger jet in service, with around half of A380s flying operated by Emirates. Today, the longest routes offered by the A380 are operated by Emirates , Qatar Airways , and Australia's Qantas ( Qantas has a total of seven A380s in service ). But how much does it cost to fly first class on the A380 on the world's longest routes? All the Emirates flights listed here have 28 scheduled flights for the month of February, and all carry an identical 13,552 seats.
Except for Qantas, the prices on this list are per Emirates' and Qatar Airway's websites as of the time of writing for flights departing on January 31, 2025. 7 Emirates' Dubai to São Paulo 6,597 nautical miles from Dubai to São Paulo Duration: 15 hours and 30 minutes Flight: EK261 First class cost: $9,165 (AED 33,655) Emirates' second-longest nonstop A380 flight is to São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) in Brazil. This is the primary airport servicing the major Brazilian city of São Paulo and South America's largest airport.
The cost of this flight is listed as AED 33,655, or around $9,165. As with all Emirates flights on this list, the flight is operated daily (with 28 flights scheduled for February). Passengers must strap in for a 15-hour and 30-minute flight across the South Atlantic.
It is up to the passenger to decide if the cost of first class is worth it. Emirates says of its first-class suites on the A380s, " As close as it comes to your own private jet. C.