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This non-stop scheduled-commercial distance was immediately surpassed by return Flight SQ22, which flew a then-record 16,600-kilometre (9,000 nmi) back to Newark, on a route over Asia and Alaska. [8] Despite the greater distance, Flight SQ22 averaged a slightly shorter 17 hours 45 minutes due to assistance from prevailing high-altitude winds. [9]
The longest ever scheduled passenger flight was Air Tahiti Nui's flight TN64 using a Boeing 787-9, flying non-stop from FaaŹ»a International Airport in Papeete, Tahiti to Paris–CDG, [22] a distance of 15,715 kilometres (9,765 mi; 8,485 nmi) in a scheduled duration of 16 hours, 20 minutes. [23]
On 14 May 1966 (), the airline officially became the national airline of Malaysia and Singapore, jointly operated by both countries. [9] [10] The company was re-christened again on 1 January 1967 (), [11] this time to Malaysia–Singapore Airlines (MSA). [12]
Singapore Airlines presently operates the longest and second longest flights in the world, non-stop to New York–JFK and Newark respectively, using the Airbus A350-900ULR. Singapore to Newark was the world's longest flight from 2004-2013, and 2018-2021, when they started JFK to Singapore.
As of November 9, 2020, Singapore Airlines Flights 23 and 24 is the world's longest active commercial flight between Singapore and New York–JFK, covering 15,349 km (9,537 mi; 8,288 nmi) in around 18 hours and 40 minutes, operated by an Airbus A350-900ULR. [40]
Air France flight AF 028 landing in 2011 at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia, US. Air France was founded on 7 October 1933 as a merger of several French aviation companies. The network started with destinations across Europe, to French colonies in North Africa [clarification needed] and farther afield. [2]
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Singapore Airlines between Singapore and Newark, New Jersey, in a scheduled time of 18 hours 20 minutes covering approximately 16,600 km. 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