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However, SQ24 to New York is typically flown a ground distance of around 17,250 km (10,720 mi; 9,310 nmi) [4] over the Pacific Ocean where jet stream winds can assist; while SQ23 back to Singapore sometimes opts, instead of the westward polar route, to fly a ground distance of 16,500 km (10,300 mi; 8,900 nmi) [5] eastward, across the Atlantic ...
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.
In November 2014, with the launching of the Phase 2 expansion and optimization of neighboring air traffic patterns, authorities approved an increase of peak-hour flight volume from 28 flights per hour to 38 flights per hour. [7] With the added capacity, Nanjing Airport has seen rapid increase in both aircraft movement and total passengers.
[46] [47] A notably long passenger flight for the time came with Western Air Express' launch of its scheduled non-stop flight between Salt Lake City (Woodward Field) and Las Vegas (Anderson Field). This non-stop flight covered a great circle distance of 585 km (364 mi; 316 nmi) in approximately 5 hours using a Douglas M-2. [48] [49] [50]
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.
The plane originally used for the Singapore–Newark route was an Airbus A340-500. It had 14 cabin crew and six flight deck officers, each working four-hour shifts. [10] The flight required 222,000 litres (49,000 imp gal; 59,000 US gal) of fuel, more than ten times the total weight of all the passengers and crew.
Scoot is a low-cost airline based in Singapore, and is a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines. It launched flights in 2012 and mainly operates on medium and long-haul routes. Following its merger with Tigerair in July 2017, Scoot has expanded its reach and now operates many of Tigerair's routes. The following destinations are served or planned: [1]
The airport serves most major cities in China and East Asia, offering scheduled international flights to destinations including Bangkok, Seoul, Singapore, Tokyo, Osaka, Hong Kong, and Taipei. In 2021, it gained direct access to Europe when Air China commenced flights to Frankfurt. Changchun Airport serves as one of the major international ...