Longest flights
Non-stop flights (top 30, by great circle distance)
The following table lists the world's longest non-stop scheduled passenger routes by "great circle" distance. The actual distance flown, however, can be longer than the great circle distance for a variety of reasons, such as avoiding severe weather, taking advantage of favorable winds aloft, detouring around closed airspace, and diverting around war zones.

Longest flights

Section Title: Non-stop flights (top 30, by great circle distance)
Table Section Text: The following table lists the world's longest non-stop scheduled passenger routes by "great circle" distance. The actual distance flown, however, can be longer than the great circle distance for a variety of reasons, such as avoiding severe weather, taking advantage of favorable winds aloft, detouring around closed airspace, and diverting around war zones.

Rank	From	To	Flight	Distance	Scheduled	Aircraft	First flight

1	Newark	Singapore	Singapore Airlines SQ 21	15,344 km (9,534 mi; 8,285 nmi)	18:30-18:45	A350-900ULR	11 Oct 2018

2	Auckland	Doha	Qatar Airways QR 921	14,535 km (9,032 mi; 7,848 nmi)	17:40-18:20	777-200LR	5 Feb 2017

3	Perth	London–Heathrow	Qantas QF 9	14,499 km (9,009 mi; 7,829 nmi)	17:20	787-9	24 Mar 2018

4	Auckland	Dubai	Emirates EK 449	14,200 km (8,823 mi; 7,667 nmi)	17:05-17:20	A380-800	2 Mar 2016

5	Los Angeles	Singapore	Singapore Airlines SQ 37, SQ 35	14,113 km (8,769 mi; 7,620 nmi)	15:00-17:50	A350-900ULR	2 Nov 2018

6	Houston	Sydney	United Airlines UA 101	13,834 km (8,596 mi; 7,470 nmi)	17:30	787-9	18 Jan 2018

7	Dallas/Fort Worth	Sydney	Qantas QF 8	13,804 km (8,577 mi; 7,454 nmi)	16:50-17:05	A380-800	29 Sep 2014

8	New York–JFK	Manila	Philippine Airlines PR 127	13,712 km (8,520 mi; 7,404 nmi)	17:10-17:30	A350-900	29 Oct 2018

9	San Francisco	Singapore	United Airlines UA 1, UA 29	13,593 km (8,446 mi; 7,340 nmi)	16:25-17:20	787-9	1 Jun 2016

Singapore Airlines SQ 31, SQ 33	16:30-17:35	A350-900ULR	23 Oct 2016

10	Johannesburg	Atlanta	Delta Air Lines DL 201	13,581 km (8,439 mi; 7,333 nmi)	16:03-16:55	777-200LR	1 Jun 2009

11	Abu Dhabi	Los Angeles	Etihad Airways EY 171	13,502 km (8,390 mi; 7,290 nmi)	16:35-17:00	777-300ER	1 Jun 2014

12	Dubai	Los Angeles	Emirates EK 215	13,420 km (8,339 mi; 7,246 nmi)	16:00-16:20	A380-800	26 Oct 2008

13	Jeddah	Los Angeles	Saudia SV 41	13,409 km (8,332 mi; 7,240 nmi)	16:05	777-300ER	31 Mar 2014

14	Doha	Los Angeles	Qatar Airways QR 739	13,367 km (8,306 mi; 7,218 nmi)	16:00-16:20	777-200LR	1 Jan 2016

15	Toronto	Manila	Philippine Airlines PR 119	13,230 km (8,221 mi; 7,144 nmi)	15:30-16:30	A350-900	2 Feb 2019

16	Vancouver	Melbourne	Air Canada AC 37	13,183 km (8,192 mi; 7,118 nmi)	16:00-16:10	787-9	1 Dec 2017

17	Chicago	Auckland	Air New Zealand NZ 27[2]	13,170 km (8,183 mi; 7,111 nmi)	16:15-16:25	787-9	30 Nov 2018

18	Dubai	Houston	Emirates EK 211	13,144 km (8,167 mi; 7,097 nmi)	16:15-16:45	A380-800	3 Dec 2007

19	Washington, D.C.	Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific CX 869	13,121 km (8,153 mi; 7,085 nmi)	15:55	A350-1000	15 Sep 2018

20	Dallas/Fort Worth	Hong Kong	American Airlines AA 125	13,072 km (8,123 mi; 7,058 nmi)	16:10-16:55	777-300ER	11 Jun 2014

21	Dubai	San Francisco	Emirates EK 225	13,041 km (8,103 mi; 7,042 nmi)	15:50-16:15	A380-800	15 Dec 2008

22	New York–JFK	Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific CX 831 CX 841 CX 845	12,990 km (8,072 mi; 7,014 nmi)	15:40-16:15	777-300ER	1 Jul 2004

23	Newark	Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific CX 899	12,980 km (8,065 mi; 7,009 nmi)	15:45-16:00	A350-900	1 Mar 2014

United Airlines UA 179	16:00	777-300ER	1 Mar 2001

24	Doha	Houston	Qatar Airways QR 713	12,952 km (8,048 mi; 6,994 nmi)	15:50-16:30	777-200LR	31 Mar 2009

25	Dubai	Dallas/Fort Worth	Emirates EK 221	12,940 km (8,041 mi; 6,987 nmi)	16:00-16:15	777-300ER	2 Feb 2012

26	Shanghai	Mexico City	Aeroméxico AM 99	12,916 km (8,026 mi; 6,974 nmi)	14:30-15:15	787-8	22 Feb 2016

27	Mumbai	Washington–Dulles	Air India AI 103	12,880 km (8,003 mi; 6,955 nmi)	16:30 to 17:00	777-200LR	16 March 2019

28	New York–JFK	Guangzhou	China Southern Airlines CZ 300 CZ 600	12,878 km (8,002 mi; 6,954 nmi)	15:50 to 16:05	777-300ER	6 August 2014

29	Boston	Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific CX 811	12,826 km (7,970 mi; 6,925 nmi)	15:25 to 15:35	777-300ER	3 May 2015

30	Johannesburg	New York–JFK	South African Airways SA 203	12,824 km (7,968 mi; 6,924 nmi)	15:40 to 16:05	Airbus A340-600	1 May 2011

Sentence(s)

On March 1, 2001, Airlines launched a 12,980 kilometres (7,009 nmi; 8,065 mi) from Newark to Hong Kong flying Boeing 777 aircraft.

final_sentence: On March 1, 2001, Airlines launched a 12,980 kilometres (7,009 nmi; 8,065 mi) from Newark to Hong Kong flying Boeing 777 aircraft.