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around the world longest commercial flight The journey, lasting 29 hours and covering a distance of 12,400 miles – almost half the circumference of the world – has been completed.
China Eastern Airlines The flight departed Shanghai at 2 pm local time on Thursday 4 December and arrived at Aizawl International Airport 10 minutes ahead of schedule. Buenos Aires 4.45 pm local time.
It stopped in Auckland, new zealandFor refueling and rotating airline crews. This means that it cannot achieve the title of world’s longest direct flight route.
China The flight to Argentina takes more than 25 hours, with the return trip taking an additional four hours, earning it the title of longest commercial flight route in the world.
Celebrations were held in Shanghai and Buenos Aires to mark this significant event, while Auckland hosted a welcome ceremony for the arriving aircraft.
316 seats Boeing 777-300ER It will now run twice a week year-round and aims to meet the needs of Argentina’s large East Asian diaspora, one of the fastest-growing communities in the South American country.
“This new route fills the gap in direct flights between Shanghai and major South American cities,” China Eastern Airlines said in a statement.
“It opens a ‘Southbound Corridor’ connecting opposite ends of the Pacific Ocean and reshaping air travel between three continents.”
The service has now come out on top as the world’s longest commercial airline route Singapore Airlines‘A 19-hour service between New York and Singapore, which previously held this title.
Australian flag carrier Qantas has announced plans “Project Sunrise” flights Between Sydney, London and New York. The aircraft will be able to fly non-stop for up to 22 hours, courtesy of an additional 20,000 liter fuel tank.
The airline has described it as London-Sydney routeIt aims to launch in 2027 and cover a distance of 10,573 miles as “the final frontier of long-distance travel.”
Independent China Eastern Airlines has been contacted for further comment.
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