The 20 Longest Non-Stop Flights In the World

Flying across the United States is a long flight, from New York to Los Angeles is about 6 hours, but can you imagine being on the plane for 16 hours?

We’ve compiled a list of the 20 longest non-stop flights in the world, most of which are around 8,000 and some well over that 8,000 mile mark.

Here is the list below:

(Mumbai)

20. Newark, New Jersey – Mumbai, India
        Air India Flight 191
        Duration: 15 hours and 58 minutes
        Aircraft: Boeing 777-300
        Distance: 7,804 miles.

(Hong Kong)

19. Toronto, Canada – Hong Kong, China
        Air Canada Flight 15, Cathay Pacific Flight 825/829
        Duration: 14 hours and 50 minutes
        Aircraft: Boeing 777-300
        Distance: 7,806 miles.

(Melbourne)

18. Los Angeles, CA – Melbourne, Australia
        United Flight 98, Qantas Flight 94
        Duration: 15 hours and 30 minutes
        Aircraft: Boeing 787-9, A380-800
        Distance: 7,936 miles.

(Doha)

17.  Dallas Ft. Worth, TX – Doha, Qatar
        Qatar Flight 733
        Duration: 15 hours and 16 minutes
        Aircraft: Boeing 777-200
        Distance: 7,928 miles.

(Johannesburg)

16. New York, NY (JFK) – Johannesburg, South Africa
        South African Flight 204
        Duration: 14 hours and 57 minutes
        Aircraft: A340-300
        Distance: 7,982 miles.

(Guangzhou)

15. New York, NY (JFK) – Guangzhou China
        China Southern Flight 300
        Duration: 14 hours and 17 minutes
        Aircraft: Boeing 777-300
        Distance: 7,998 miles.

(Dubai)

14. Dubai, UAE – Dallas Ft. Worth, TX
        Emirates Flight 221
        Duration: 15 hours and 17 minutes
        Aircraft: A380-800
        Distance: 8,036 miles.

(Doha)

13. Doha, Qatar – Houston, TX
        Qatar Flight 713
        Duration: 15 hours and 47 minutes
        Aircraft: Boeing 777-200
        Distance: 8,045 miles.

(Hong Kong)

12. Newark, New Jersey – Hong Kong, China
        United Airlines Flight 117, Cathay Pacific Flight 899
        Duration: 15 hours and 50 minutes
        Aircraft: Boeing 777-300, Boeing 777-200
        Distance: 8,065 miles.

(Abu Dhabi)

11. Abu Dhabi, UAE – Dallas Ft. Worth, TX
        Eithad Flight 161
        Duration: 14 hours and 10 minutes
        Aircraft: Boeing 777-200
        Distance: 8,068 miles.

(New York City)

10. New York, NY (JFK) – Hong Kong, China
        Cathay Pacific
        Duration: 14 hours and 39 minutes
        Aircraft: Boeing 777-300
        Distance: 8,068 miles.

(San Francisco)

9.   Dubai, UAE – San Francisco, CA
        Emirates Flight 225
        Duration: 15 hours and 37 minutes
        Aircraft: A380-800
        Distance: 8,099 miles.

(Hong Kong)

8.   Dallas Ft. Worth, TX – Hong Kong, China
        American Airlines Flight 137
        Duration: 15 hours and 8 minutes
        Aircraft: Boeing 777-300
        Distance: 8,119 miles.

(Abu Dhabi)

7.    Abu Dhabi, UAE – San Francisco, CA
        Etihad Flight 183
        Duration: 15 hours and 13 minutes
        Aircraft: Boeing 777-300
        Distance: 8,154 miles.

(Dubai)

6.    Dubai, UAE – Houston, TX
        Emirates Flight 211
        Duration: 16 hours and 19 minutes
        Aircraft: A380-800
        Distance: 8,164 miles.

(Jeddah)

5.    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – Los Angeles, CA
        Saudi Flight 41
        Duration: 15 hours and 56 minutes
        Aircraft: Boeing 777-300
        Distance: 8,329 miles.

(Los Angeles)

4.    Dubai, UAE – Los Angeles, CA
        Emirates Flight 215
        Duration: 15 hours
        Aircraft: A380-800
        Distance: 8,335 miles.

(Abu Dhabi)

3.    Abu Dhabi, UAE – Los Angeles, CA
        Ethiad Flight 171
        Duration: 15 hours and 39 minutes
        Aircraft: Boeing 777-200
        Distance: 8,387 miles.

(Johannesburg)

2.    Johannesburg, South Africa – Atlanta, GA
        Delta Flight 201
        Duration: 16 hours and 35 minutes
        Aircraft: Boeing 777-200
        Distance: 8,449 miles.

(Sydney)

1.    Dallas Ft. Worth, TX – Sydney Australia
        Qantas Flight 8
        Duration: 16 hours
        Aircraft: A380-800
        Distance: 8,589 miles.