Summary The third longest flight departing the US is operated by Singapore Airlines from Los Angeles to Singapore, spanning 8,770 miles. Qantas Flight QF 7 from Sydney to Dallas is the 13th longest flight worldwide, covering 8,578 miles in around 16 hours and 21 minutes. United Airlines operates Flight UA 101 from Houston to Sydney, the 5th longest non-stop flight from the US, at 8,596 miles lasting 17 hours and 30 minutes.
Singapore Airlines' Flight SQ 23 is famously the longest nonstop commercial flight in the world. It travels from New York JFK to Singapore, covering 9,537 miles and taking 18 hours and 40 minutes to complete. However, this is far from the only ultra-long-haul flight operating out of the United States - the United States boasts 15 of the world's 20 longest nonstop flights .
Note that scheduled flight times vary with the direction flown, and actual flight times are often less. Here are the five longest nonstop flights from the United States after SQ-23. 5 Sydney to Dallas Flight QF 7 takes around 16 hours and 21 minutes Distance: 8,578 miles Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 Operator: Qantas Qantas Flight QF 7 (QF 8 is the return flight) from Sydney to Dallas is currently the 13th longest flight in the world and the 6th longest flight to or from the United States.
Between 2013 and 2016, flights between Dallas and Sydney were the longest regularly scheduled nonstop commercial flights in the world. Flight QF 7 remains one of the longest flights offered by Qantas (although not the longest). The flight has a codeshare agreement with American Airlines and so is also marketed as American Airlines Flight 7261 (and Flight 7262).
Qantas originally used an Airbus A380 to serve the route, but now it uses a Boeing 787-9. As the flight crosses the International Date Line, when it flies from Dallas to Sydney, it arrives two days later. At around 8,578 miles, the flight covers around a third of the distance around the world.
Qantas flies the longest route to DFW, covering 8,973 miles from Melbourne. 4 Houston to Sydney Flight UA 101 takes around 17 hours and 35 minutes Distance: 8,596 miles Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 Operator: United Airlines Many of the world's longest flights go down under to Australia (or further down under to New Zealand). In fact, of the world's top 20 longest nonstop flights, only one (Shenzhen to Mexico City) doesn't fly in or out of the USA, Australia, or New Zealand.
The fifth-longest non-stop flight from the US is United Airlines flight UA 101 from Houston, Texas to Sydney, Australia. This mammoth flight covers a distance of around 8,596 miles and takes around 17 hours and 30 minutes. Passengers can upgrade their Boeing 787-9 ticket and book one of the 39 Economy Plus seats or one of the 48 United Polaris Business Class seats.
Alternatively, they can save money and weather the journey in one of the aircraft's 149 Economy Class seats. While Sydney is not the capital of Australia (that's Canberra), it is the largest city. Air India has the longest route from San Francisco, at 8,691 miles.
3 Bangalore to San Francisco Flight AI 175 takes around 17 hours and 40 minutes Distance: 8,701 miles Aircraft: Boeing 777-200LR Operator: Air India Air India is the flag carrier of India and operates a nonstop flight from Bangalore to San Francisco. While San Francisco is famous for Silicon Valley, Bangalore is known as the tech hub of India (sometimes called the Silicon Valley of India) - making the flight a sort of Silicon Valley express. The flight covers 8,701 miles and has a scheduled flight time of 17 hours and 40 minutes.
The Boeing 777-200LR is the longest-ranged Boeing airliner currently on the market , with 195 Economy Class seats, 35 Business Class seats, and 8 First Class seats. Delta’s longest flights exceed 8,000 miles, with A350-900 service to Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa. 2 Los Angeles to Singapore Flight SQ 38 takes around 17 hours and 50 minutes Distance: 8,770 miles Aircraft: Airbus A350-900ULR Operator: Singapore Airlines The third-longest flight departing the United States is also operated by Singapore Airlines and also goes to Singapore.
At 8,770 miles, Singapore Airlines' Flight SQ 38 departs the other side of the North American continent, flying from Los Angeles to Singapore in around 17 hours and 50 minutes (although Google Flights lists a flight time of 17 hours and 10 minutes). A new Airbus A350-900ULR serves the route with 94 Premium Economy Class seats and 67 Business Class seats. The A350-900ULR is designed for ultra-long-range routes of up to 9,700nm (18,000km) nonstop and can fly for over 20 hours.
Airbus claims it " combines the highest levels of passenger and crew comfort with unbeatable economics for such distances ." Singapore Airlines' flights to Newark and New York JFK are the longest in the world, but the carrier does not offer economy class on the routes. 1 Singapore to Newark, New Jersey Flight SQ-21 takes around 18 hours and 30 minutes Distance: 9,535 miles Aircraft: Airbus A350-600ULR Operator: Singapore Airlines The second-longest non-stop commercial flight is just across from New York's JFK.
Newark is another large international airport that serves the greater New York area and hosts the second-longest flight - only marginally shorter than Singapore Airlines' flight to JFK. Singapore Airlines' Flight SQ-21 was launched on March 27, 2022, less than two years after Flight SQ 23 to JFK. SQ-21 uses a new Airbus A350-900ULR (Ultra Long Range) widebody aircraft (which boasts the longest range of any commercial jet in the world) .
Making the ultra-long-haul more tolerable, the aircraft is fitted with 94 Premium Economy Class seats and 67 Business Class seats..
