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On November 10, 2005, the first -200LR set a record for the longest non-stop flight of a passenger airliner by flying 11,664 nautical miles (21,602 km; 13,423 mi) eastward from Hong Kong to London. [110] Lasting 22 hours and 42 minutes, the flight surpassed the -200LR's standard design range and was logged in the Guinness World Records. [111]
October 2, 1957 (): Trans World Airlines' L-1649A, set the record for the longest-duration, non-stop passenger flight aboard a piston-powered airliner on the inaugural London–Heathrow to San Francisco Flight 801 where the aircraft, having encountered strong headwinds, stayed aloft for 23 hours and 19 minutes covering 8,638 kilometres (5,367 ...
At approximately 11:45 a.m. PT, N7771 took to the skies with the flight lasting about 3 hours and 48 minutes, setting a record as the lengthiest first flight for any of Boeing's airliners. During the flight, it reached a peak altitude of 19,000 feet (5,791 meters) and successfully completed all scheduled tests, including the in-flight shutdown ...
An ultra-long-haul flight can be daunting, but knowing what to expect can ease the journey. On Board the Longest Flight in the World: What It's Like to Fly 19 Hours Nonstop Skip to main content
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Airline CEO told Bloomberg last week that Qatar will add an ultra-long-haul route between the company's hub in Doha and Auckland, New Zealand. Qatar Airways is planning to launch the longest ...
It was the longest regularly scheduled commercial flight except until termination on November 23, 2013, and relaunch on October 18, 2018 [55] until being surpassed in 2020. 2019 October 18 to 20, 2019 16,200 km Boeing 787-9: Qantas between New York and Sydney in 19 hours 16 minutes. [56] [57] 2003: November 5, 2003: 15,300 km: Boeing 777-300ER
The GE90-110B1 powered a 777-200LR during the world's longest flight by a commercial airliner, though there were no fare-paying passengers on the flight, only journalists and invited guests. The 777-200LR flew 13,423 mi (21,602 km) in 22 hours, 22 minutes, flying from Hong Kong to London "the long way": over the Pacific, over the continental U ...