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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="A formation of clouds is dramatically illuminated by the rising sun as a plane is approaching Bilbao airport, northern Spain. Alfredo Aldai, EPA-EFE/File" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/business/05/03/20220503-airplane-generic.jpg"/><figcaption>A formation of clouds is dramatically illuminated by the rising sun as a plane is approaching Bilbao airport, northern Spain. Alfredo Aldai, EPA-EFE/File</figcaption></figure></div><p>SYDNEY, Australia - Qantas has revealed plans for the world&#x27;s longest-duration commercial flight by the end of 2025, ferrying passengers between Sydney and London on Airbus A350s in just over 19 hours.</p><p>Only a handful of airlines fly non-stop over such vast distances, which present a host of challenges including the capability of planes, commercial viability, and even the health of crew and passengers.</p><div><strong>Here are some of the longest-duration flights in the world today:</strong></div><div><strong>Singapore to New York: 18 hrs 40 min</strong></div><p>Singapore Airlines Flight SQ24 to New York&#x27;s John F. Kennedy International airport is currently the longest commercial journey in the world, taking passengers more than 15,000 kilometers (9,300 miles) from the city-state to the eastern United States on Airbus A350-900s.</p><p>It also operates the second-longest journey -- Flight SQ22, also on A350-900s, to Newark in the US state of New Jersey is scheduled at 18 hours and 25 minutes.</p><p>Qantas will use the A350-1000 variant for its planned Sydney-London flights.</p><div><strong>Darwin to London - 17 hrs 55 min</strong></div><p>The longest current Qantas route -- QF9 -- connects Darwin in northern Australia with London daily, with passengers covering almost 14,000 km on Boeing 787 Dreamliners.</p><p>The flights were originally operated between London and the western city of Perth, but were moved to Darwin because of Covid-linked travel restrictions in Australia.</p><p>Qantas has said it will resume the Perth-London route this year.</p><div><strong>Los Angeles to Singapore - More than 17 hrs</strong></div><p>Singapore Airlines Flight SQ35 takes passengers more than 14,000 km over the Pacific Ocean from Los Angeles on the US West Coast to the Asian city-state in 17 hours and 10 minutes.</p><p>The carrier&#x27;s San Francisco-Singapore flight is scheduled at 16 hours and 40 minutes.</p><div><strong>New York-Hong Kong in 16 to 17 hrs?</strong></div><p>Cathay Pacific said in March that it was planning to alter its New York-Hong Kong route over the Atlantic instead of the Pacific Ocean, making it a longer journey than Singapore Airlines Flight SQ24 to JFK.</p><p>The flight path will cover &quot;just under 9,000 nautical miles&quot; (10,357 miles) -- or 16,668 kilometres -- in 16 to 17 hours, the airline told AFP in a statement.</p><p>It declined to be drawn why its flight path gave a wide berth to Russia&#x27;s airspace, which it has previously flown through, according to Bloomberg.</p><p>Many airlines have cancelled routes to Russian cities or are avoiding Russian airspace over Moscow&#x27;s invasion of Ukraine.</p><p>Sydney, Australia | AFP | Monday 5/2/2022 - 17:30 UTC+8 | 423 words</p><p>Qantas has revealed plans for the world&#x27;s longest-duration commercial flight by the end of 2025, ferrying passengers between Sydney and London on Airbus A350s in just over 19 hours.</p><p>Only a handful of airlines fly non-stop over such vast distances, which present a host of challenges including the capability of planes, commercial viability, and even the health of crew and passengers.</p><p>Here are some of the longest-duration flights in the world today:</p><p>Singapore to New York: 18 hrs 40 min<br/>Singapore Airlines Flight SQ24 to New York&#x27;s John F. Kennedy International airport is currently the longest commercial journey in the world, taking passengers more than 15,000 kilometres (9,300 miles) from the city-state to the eastern United States on Airbus A350-900s.</p><p>It also operates the second-longest journey -- Flight SQ22, also on A350-900s, to Newark in the US state of New Jersey is scheduled at 18 hours and 25 minutes.</p><p>Qantas will use the A350-1000 variant for its planned Sydney-London flights.</p><p>Darwin to London - 17 hrs 55 min<br/>The longest current Qantas route -- QF9 -- connects Darwin in northern Australia with London daily, with passengers covering almost 14,000 km on Boeing 787 Dreamliners.</p><p>The flights were originally operated between London and the western city of Perth, but were moved to Darwin because of Covid-linked travel restrictions in Australia.</p><p>Qantas has said it will resume the Perth-London route this year.</p><p>Los Angeles to Singapore - More than 17 hrs<br/>Singapore Airlines Flight SQ35 takes passengers more than 14,000 km over the Pacific Ocean from Los Angeles on the US West Coast to the Asian city-state in 17 hours and 10 minutes.</p><p>The carrier&#x27;s San Francisco-Singapore flight is scheduled at 16 hours and 40 minutes.</p><p>New York-Hong Kong in 16-17 hrs?<br/>Cathay Pacific said in March that it was planning to alter its New York-Hong Kong route over the Atlantic instead of the Pacific Ocean, making it a longer journey than Singapore Airlines Flight SQ24 to JFK.</p><p>The flight path will cover &quot;just under 9,000 nautical miles&quot; (10,357 miles) -- or 16,668 kilometres -- in 16 to 17 hours, the airline told AFP in a statement.</p><p>It declined to be drawn why its flight path gave a wide berth to Russia&#x27;s airspace, which it has previously flown through, according to Bloomberg.</p><p>Many airlines have cancelled routes to Russian cities or are avoiding Russian airspace over Moscow&#x27;s invasion of Ukraine.</p><p>Cathay Pacific said the decision was taken because &quot;strong seasonal tailwinds&quot; made the new route more favorable.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/02/22/qantas-launches-non-stop-sydney-london-ny-flights-by-end-2025">Qantas launches non-stop Sydney-London, NY flights by end-2025</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/21/20/pal-flies-longest-route-ever-ahead-of-restart-from-covid-19">PAL flies longest route ever ahead of restart from COVID-19</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/18/19/longest-non-stop-flight-to-take-off-from-new-york-to-sydney">Longest non-stop flight to take off from New York to Sydney</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1641303" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Qantas has revealed plans for the world's longest-duration commercial flight by the end of 2025, ferrying passengers between Sydney and London on Airbus A350s in just over 19 hours.