March 30, 20224 yr 11 hours ago, Antipodeslonghaul said: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/cathay-plans-worlds-longest-passenger-145934035.html I just happened to see this. Involving politics though and not purely the great circle distance between two points. Not so sure about the article though. 9,000 nautical miles in 16 hours? Ok, then actually the Westray to Papa Westray flight is also the longest flight in the world since the two airfields are about 10,799 nautical miles apart (if you fly in the wrong direction). Somehow couldn't edit. 21,599 nautical miles for two airports that are almost next to each other, not 10,799, woops. Anyway I can see how JFK-HKG eastbound across the Atlantic plus staying south of Russia could work in 16 to 17 hours with strong a strong jetstream. It's something I always found interesting for example back when SIA introduced SIN-EWR in the A340-500, all the different route options, depending on the winds, turbulence etc., and of course to an extent geopolitics.
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