The 11 Airlines Operating The Longest 1-Stop Routes This Summer

There are 11 airlines scheduled to operate one-stop flights over 8,000 miles this summer. None of these airlines are US-based airlines, and only one ( Air Canada ) is from the Western Hemisphere. This article will consider airlines based on the longest flight they are scheduled to operate in the month of June.

French Polynesia, Australia, and South America are some of the common destinations for these longest flights. Three of the airlines operate flights to the remote island of Tahiti. Here is what to know about the 11 airlines operating flights longer than 8,000 miles in June according to Cirium , an aviation analytics company.



11 Emirates 8,898 miles longest one-stop flight Even though Emirates operates four one-stop flights longer than 8,000 miles, it is ranked 11th of the 11 airlines on this list. All of Emirates's 8,000+ one-stop flights depart from its hub of Dubai in the UAE. Emirates is scheduled to fly from Dubai to Bogotá in Colombia via Miami, to Christchurch in New Zealand via Sydney, to Buenos Aires in Argentina via Rio de Janeiro, and to Mexico City via Barcelona.

These flights range between 8,472 miles and 8,898 miles. Seat capacity: 7,788-14,520 Aircraft: Airbus A380, Boeing 777-200LR & -300ER Route: Dubai-Miami-Bogota, Dubai-Sydney-Christchurch, Dubai-Rio de Janerio-Buenos Aires, Dubai-Barcelona-Mexico City The giant Middle Eastern carrier is scheduled to operate its A380s on its Sydney-Christchurch route, its Boeing 777-200LR on its Barcelona-Mexico City route, and its Boeing 777-300ERs on its Miami-Bogota and Rio de Janeiro-Buenos Aires routes. 10 Turkish Airlines 9,068 miles longest one-stop flight Turkish Airlines has three one-stop flights in June above 8,000 miles.

The longest one-stop flight is from Istanbul to Sydney via Kuala Lumpur covering a distance of 9,266 miles. The second-longest is from Istanbul to Melbourne, Australia via Singapore. That flight covers 9,068 miles and will carry a total of 4,277 seats.

The third is from Istanbul to Santiago in Chile via Sao Paulo in Brazil at 8,132 miles. Seating capacity: 4,277-6,580 Aircraft: Airbus A350-900 Route: Istanbul-Sao Paulo-Santiago, Istanbul-Kuala Lumpur-Sydney, Istanbul-Singapore-Melbourne All three flights are operated using Airbus A350-900s. Melbourne is to receive 13 of these flights in June, Sydney gets 20, and Santiago is scheduled to receive 17.

9 Singapore Airlines 9,487 miles longest one-stop route Singapore Airlines is to operate two 8,000+ one-stop routes, both from its hub at Singapore. One flight to Frankfurt in Germany and then onto New York-JFK. That route is 9,487 miles and departs daily in June.

Interestingly, Singapore Airlines also operates nonstop flights between Singapore and New York-JFK (and Newark Liberty). That flight is the world's longest nonstop scheduled passenger flight and uses the rare Airbus A350-900ULR variant. Seat capacity: 7,920 Aircraft: Boeing 777-300ER Route: Singapore-Frankfurt-New York JFK, Singapore-Tokyo Narita-Los Angeles The other flight is from Singapore to Los Angeles via Tokyo-Narita.

That flight is also operated daily and covers a distance of 8,758 miles. Both routes are with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and carry 7,920 seats in June. The carrier flew from Singapore to Houston via Manchester for nine years.

8 Air Canada 9,601 miles longest one-stop flight Air Canada is the only airline in the Americas to make it onto the list of the longest one-stop flights in June. It is operating a single route that is scheduled to meet the criteria, from Toronto to Sydney, stopping over in the West Coast Canadian city of Vancouver. Air Canada is scheduled to operate this route daily, or 30 times in June.

The average miles of the route is 9,601, while the seat capacity for the route in the month is 9,000 seats. Air Canada is scheduled to operate the flight with a Boeing 777-200LR. Seat capacity: 9,000 seats in June Aircraft: Boeing 777-200LR Route: Toronto-Vancouver-Sydney Toronto is the largest city in Canada, while Vancouver is the third-largest city.

Sydney is the largest city in Australia. None of these cities are the country's capital. The capitals are Ottawa for Canada and Canberra for Australia.

7 Air Tahiti Nui 9,691 miles longest one-stop route Air Tahiti Nui is the flag carrier of the French overseas collectivity of French Polynesia. It operates long-haul flights from Tahiti to France, New Zealand, Japan, and the United States with its fleet of four Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The longest Air Tahiti Nui flight is scheduled to be from Tahiti to Paris-Charles de Gaulle via Los Angeles.

The flight is scheduled to operate 27 times in June, carrying a total of 7,938 seats. Seat capacity: 7,938 Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 Route: Tahiti-Los Angeles-Paris Charles de Gaulle The distance covered is an average of 9,691 miles. French Polynesia is best known in the United States as a honeymoon destination.

It is made up of 121 islands and has a population of around 280,000 people. 6 Air France 9,691 miles longest one-stop flight Air France has the sixth-longest one-stop flight scheduled for June. France is a unique country, as some parts of its former empire are part of France proper in a way that Hawaii is not a territory, but part of the US proper.

Tahiti in French Polynesia is an overseas collectivity of France and its sole overseas country, so it has a different status than other places like French Guiana. Air France is scheduled to operate 26 flights from Paris-CDG airport to Tahiti via Los Angeles. These flights cover a distance of 9,691 miles and will be served by one of Air France's Airbus A350-900 airliners.

The monthly seat capacity is 7,592 seats. Seat capacity: 7,592 Aircraft: Airbus A350-900 Route: Paris Charles de Gaulle-Los Angeles-Tahiti One of the more notable flights Air France conducts with its A350-900s is the flight between Congo-Brazzaville and Congo Kinshasa. That flight flies between the two adjacent airports, a distance of just 16 miles.

The flight is part of a larger flight beginning and ending in Paris. From the early flying boats to modern ultra-long-range twinjets, the mantle of ‘world’s longest scheduled flight’ has been held by several carriers. 5 French bee 9,698 miles longest one-stop flight French bee is a low-cost French long-haul airline based at Paris-Orly.

It operates flights from Orly to leisure destinations using its fleet of Airbus A350-900s. Similar to Air France, it also operates a one-stop flight between Paris and Tahiti in French Polynesia. Whereas the Air France flight stops in Los Angeles, French bee stops in San Francisco.

It is scheduled to operate 13 such flights in June, carrying a total of 5,343 passengers. Seating capacity: 5,343 Aircraft: Airbus A350-900 Route: Paris Orly-San Francisco-Tahiti French bee has a total of seven destinations, which also include the French island of Reunion off the coast of Madagascar. Other destinations are the Caribbean, Canada, and the United States.

Its fleet is made up of 4 A350-900s and 2 A350-1000s. 4 Aircalin 10,195 miles longest one-stop flight Aircalin (or Air Calédonie International) is the flag carrier of the French collectivity of New Caledonia. It is operating 10,195-mile one-stop flights between Nouméa in New Caledonia and Paris-Charles de Gaulle via Bangkok in Thailand.

Only eight of these flights (one way) are scheduled for June, and they will carry a total of 2,328 seats. The aircraft scheduled to operate the route is an Airbus A330-900neo. Seat capacity: 2,238 Aircraft: Airbus A330-900 Route: Noumea, New Caledonia-Bangkok-Paris Charles de Gaulle Aircalin currently only operates four aircraft, two A320neos and two A330-900s.

It also has two Airbus A350-900s on order. New Caledonia is not part of France proper and is instead an autonomous territory of France. 3 Qantas 10,349 mile longest one-stop flight Qantas is the flag carrier of Australia, and Australia is a long way from Europe and the United States.

Qantas is scheduled to operate four one-stop flights longer than 8,000 miles to destinations in Western Europe and the United States. The longest flight is Sydney to London-Heathrow via Singapore. The flight is operated by an A380 and covers a distance of 10,349 miles.

The second-longest route is from Perth to Paris-Charles de Gaulle via Perth in Western Australia. That route is 10,316 miles. Seat capacity: 1,652-14,550 Aircraft: Airbus A380, Boeing 787-9 Route: Sydney-Perth-Paris de Gaulle, Sydney-Perth-Rome Da Vinci, Sydney-Singapore-London Heathrow, Sydney-Auckland-New York-JFK The third-longest flight is from Sydney to Rome-Da Vinci, also via Perth.

It covers 10,026 miles, although only seven flights are scheduled for June with Boeing 787-9s. The fourth route departs Sydney for New York-JFK via Auckland. 22 of these 9,853-mile flights are scheduled for June.

The longest nonstop flights from the US are to Asia with some flights to Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East. 2 British Airways 10,349 miles longest one-stop flight British Airways is scheduled to operate the world's second-longest one-stop flight, going from London-Heathrow to Singapore and then to Sydney, Australia. The flight will operate daily in June and will use a British Airways Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.

The flight will offer a total of 6,480 seats. British Airways Boeing 777-300ERs are configured with a low seating capacity as they include a larger number of upper-class seats. These aircraft have only 256 seats, which include eight first class, 76 business class, and 40 premium economy class seats.

Seat capacity: 6,480 Aircraft: Boeing 777-300ER Route: London Heathrow-Singapore-Sydney This route is also served in reverse by Qantas, flying from Sydney to Singapore and then to London-Heathrow with its Airbus A380s. Qantas plans to start operating nonstop flights between Sydney and Heathrow in 2027 after it receives its A350-1000s. 1 Air China 10,589 miles longest one-stop flight Air China is scheduled to operate the world's longest one-stop flight in June.

The flight departs from the Chinese capital of Beijing and flies to Madrid in Spain. It then flies from Spain to São Paulo-Guarulhos in Brazil. The flight is operated by a Boeing 787-9 and is scheduled to be operated every other day, with 13 flights scheduled for June.

In all, the flight covers a distance of some 10,589 miles and carries a total of 3,809 seats during the month. Seat capacity: 3,809 Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 Route: Beijing-Madrid-Sao Paulo Air China operates a fleet of 14 Boeing 787-9s, and all those it ordered have been delivered. Due to the trade war between the United States and China, China has stopped its airlines from importing Boeing aircraft.

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