Singapore Airways (SQ/SIA) at the moment has the longest business flight on this planet, which is operated by an Extremely-Lengthy Vary model of the Airbus A350. The airline has held this file for the reason that finish of 2020, with the Singapore Changi Worldwide Airport (SIN/WSSS) – New York John F. Kennedy Worldwide Airport (JFK/KJFK) route.
As you may see by means of our database, Singapore Airways provides a each day frequency on this route with Airbus A350-900ULR plane configured for 161 passengers in two courses (67 seats in Enterprise and 94 seats in Premium Financial system). The SIN-JFK phase averages 18 hours, whereas the JFK-SIN leg takes about 17 hours and 45 minutes.
Flights from Singapore to New York are operated by way of the Pacific Ocean, and their entry to the USA is often over Alaska or Seattle, in addition to some flights by means of Canada. Based on our information, getting into over Alaska is about 11 hours of flight time over the Ocean, and 13 hours within the case of Seattle, averaging the identical whole flight time on this route.
In the meantime, the New York – Singapore flight is carried out by means of Europe and Asia, passing by international locations reminiscent of the UK, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Malaysia. There could also be modifications within the flight path and route over international locations, as a result of climate and/or air visitors.
Schedule between Singapore and New York
Every day
The next route, which can be operated by Singapore Airways, is kind of near high 1, because the route is sort of the identical, being eight kilometers (three miles) shorter.
Singapore Airways (SQ/SIA) offers seven weekly flights between Singapore Changi Worldwide Airport (SIN/WSSS) – and Newark Liberty Worldwide Airport (EWR/KEWR), New Jersey’s predominant airport and one of the necessary hubs within the United Airways (UA/UAL) schedule.
On the SIN-EWR leg, the flight time is about the identical as SIN-JFK, at round 18 hours, and over 18 hours and half-hour on the EWR-SIN phase. Singapore additionally operates Airbus A350-900ULRs configured with 161 seats.
Schedule between Singapore and Newark
Every day
The Singapore – Newark route is round 15,340 kilometers.
As for the third longest flight worldwide at current, by way of distance, we should change airways, transferring from Singapore Airways to Qatar Airways (QR/QTR).
Qatar’s flag provider has a each day frequency between Doha Hamad Worldwide Airport (DOH/OTHH) and Auckland Worldwide Airport (AKL/NZAA) with Boeing 777s plane, configured for 272 passengers (42 seats in Enterprise and 230 seats in Financial system). On February fifth, 2017, the airline inaugurated its longest route utilizing Boeing 777-200(LR), beginning in April 2023 with Airbus A350-1000s, which had been changed by 77Ls as of June 1st, 2025. The DOH-AKL route takes roughly 15 hours and quarter-hour, whereas the AKL-DOH leg averages 16 hours and 45 minutes.
Each flights often carry out the identical route, flying by way of the United Arab Emirates, northern Oman, southern India and Sri Lanka, and working the subsequent 5 to 6 hours over the Indian Ocean. The flight modifies its course over Australia, which can be as a result of climate and/or air visitors.
Schedule between Doha and Auckland
DOH – AKL
AKL – DOH
The 4th and fifth positions of the highest are from the identical airline, in several markets however working from/to the identical nation.
Qantas (QF/QFA) completes this high, with the Perth Worldwide Airport (PER/YPPH) – London Heathrow Worldwide Airport (LHR/EGLL) route in fourth place, and Melbourne Worldwide Airport (MEL/YMML) – Dallas Fort Value Worldwide Airport (DFW/KDFW) on the final place. Primarily based on our database, PER-LHR is 14,499km (7,829nm), whereas MEL-DFW is 27 kilometers much less, being 14,472km (7,814nm) to be extra particular.
Each routes are operated by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner plane, which have the identical seating configuration and passenger capability. According to the Qantas web site, its 787-9s have 236 seats in three courses.
Schedule between Perth and London
Every day
The PER-LHR phase takes about 17 hours, and one hour much less for the LHR-PER leg.
Schedule between Melbourne and Dallas
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
As you may see in our database, the Melbourne – Dallas flights are round 14 hours and 45 minutes, whereas Dallas – Melbourne takes roughly 17 hours and quarter-hour.
PosRouteAvg timeAirlineDistanceAircraft
1SIN – JFK18hSingapore15,349kmAirbus A350-900ULR
JFK – SIN17h 45mSingapore15,349kmAirbus A350-900ULR
2SIN – EWR17h 45mSingapore15,341kmAirbus A350-900ULR
EWR – SIN18h 30mSingapore15,341kmAirbus A350-900ULR
3DOH – AKL15h 15mQatar14,535kmBoeing 777-200(LR)
AKL – DOH16h 45mQatar14,535kmBoeing 777-200(LR)
4PER – LHR16h 55mQantas14,499kmBoeing 787-9
LHR – PER15h 50mQantas14,499kmBoeing 787-9
5MEL – DFW14h 45mQantas14,472kmBoeing 787-9
DFW – MEL17h 15mQantas14,472kmBoeing 787-9
Some flights from New York to Singapore are operated over the Pacific Ocean, which ends up in elevated flight occasions. An instance may very well be the flight of Might sixteenth, 2025, practically exceeding 19 hours and half-hour.
Observe every flight on Flightradar
SINGAPORE AIRLINES SQ 24 (SIN-JFK) · SINGAPORE AIRLINES SQ 23 (JFK-SIN)
SINGAPORE AIRLINES SQ 22 (SIN-EWR) · SINGAPORE AIRLINES SQ 21 (EWR-SIN)
QATAR AIRWAYS QR 920 (DOH-AKL) · QATAR AIRWAYS QR 921 (AKL-DOH)
QANTAS QF 9 (PER-LHR) · QANTAS QF 10 (LHR-PER)
QANTAS QF 21 (MEL-DFW) · QANTAS QF 22 (DFW-MEL)
Cowl picture: © MingyaoLeonardo – JetPhotos (New York John F. Kennedy Int’l Airport – KJFK – USA)
