Recently, airlines have bucked the trend of stopping over at airports to refuel before completing a 15-hour journey, and as of 2016, many companies providing flight services have dared to break that barrier.
Thanks to the advent of technology, we now have more routes being navigated, and airline companies raring to go on a single nonstop trip that would have been previously non-foreseeable.
So why is this now a possibility?
Why long haul flights are more possible than ever
Looking at the increase in the number of direct flights, one might beg to wonder what transpired in the paradigm of time. Well, some of these factors below had a role to play in this huge millstone being achieved.
Improved aircraft technology: The Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 are aircraft that are very fuel-efficient compared to other Boeing models, and as such, they can operate at a very profitable rate despite its nonstop routine.
Increase in demand: Call it the human nature or whatever you like, we all want to have a taste of adventure whenever the possibility arises, and as such, passengers are recently more demanding in terms of sitting through a long haul flight than they normally would. Some are even agitating for longer flights such as the “project sunrise” that would see a single nonstop flight from Sydney to London, that’s almost 24 hours by standard estimation.
The World’s longest flight as of 2020
It should interest you to know that these flights are over 8,200 miles which would have been humanly impossible to think of before now, but please note that we won’t be using the time covered in any of our lists due to mitigating factors such as wind, and other weather conditions.
So here is the longest flight as of the year 2020, starting from the longest of them all.
1. Newark, New Jersey to Singapore
9,534 miles
2. Auckland, New Zealand to Doha, Qatar
9,032 miles
3. Perth, Australia to London, England
9, 010 miles
4. Auckland, New Zealand to Qatar
8,824 miles
5. Los Angeles, U.S.A to Singapore
8,770 miles
6. Houston, Texas to Sidney, Australia
8,596 miles
7. Dallas, Texas to Sydney, Australia
8,578 miles.
8. New York, USA to Manila, Philippines
8,520 miles.
9. San Francisco, USA to Singapore
8,446 miles.
10. Johannesburg, South Africa to Atlanta, Georgia
8,439 miles.
11. Abu Dhabi, U.A.E to Los Angeles, USA
8,390 miles.
12. Dubai to Los Angeles, USA
8,339 miles.
13. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Los Angeles USA
8,333 miles.
14. Doha, Qatar to Los Angeles, USA
8,306 miles
15. Toronto, Canada to Manila, Philippines
8,221 miles
And our list is complete! If you ever want to give any of these routes a go, you can always book your reservations with Raymart Aviation. We have a stellar reputation to uphold, and as such, we will provide you with the best airlines available to get to any destination of your choice, be it private or commercial. We will always put your interest and comfort above anything else.
Are there more long haul flights to be made?
Yes! And you should note that the airline companies involved mainly are major flight services provider like Raymart aviation, and you should take their words for it. Here are some of the routes that are under consideration
-USA to Bangalore to be launched later in the year 2020 by American airlines which is estimated at a total distance of 8,078 miles. Although this doesn’t make our list, it still quite a long distance by all standards.
-Vietnam to USA to be launched in the year 2021 by bamboo airlines but this seems rather unlikely due to the effect of the pandemic on the commercial aviation industry.
-“Project Sunrise”, a Qantas project which hopes to connect Melbourne and Sydney to New York and London with a single flight by the year 2023.
These routes can only be envisioned thanks to the modern aircrafts available, and with the rate technology is going, longer routes will be covered in lesser time as long as we don’t stop dreaming.
Conclusion
Wherever your dream vacation is, and whatever you feel you might need to make it possible, a premium flight services company like Raymart Aviation provides you with all the necessary logistics in place to cover every aspect of your journey leaving no stones unturned. Reach us now and let’s make it happen together.