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The world's longest flight, 18hrs from Auckland to Qatar
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:18 am
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:18 am
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Shortly before the beef arrives on my fold-out tray, I’m working out how to position my feet. My left leg is swinging over the carpet of a Boeing 777. But what seemed like a triumph at check-in — an emergency exit window seat — looks less smart now as my right foot is squashed against the life raft. I can wedge my toes under it, through a draught excluder, but it’s freezing there. I gain an extra inch by twisting my hips. I check the map on my screen. Time to destination: 17 hours. I am on the longest flight in the world: Qatar Airways flight 921 from Auckland to Doha covers 9,000 miles and crosses nine time zones. I will sit in seat 22K, with its impotent headrest, for 18 hours and 21 minutes (actual flying time: 17 hours 33 minutes). As well as the beef, I will eat the chicken, the “all-day chicken sausage roll”, a snack box and at least three cubes of spongy mousse. I will watch five films. And I will spend hours willing the moving map to move faster.
This post was edited on 3/26/18 at 9:36 am
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:20 am to RedRifle
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You thief.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:21 am to RedRifle
The Singapore to NY is longer.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:21 am to RedRifle
I flew nonstop from Chicago to Tokyo. It was something close to this.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:21 am to RedRifle
It clearly shows on the map that NYC-Singapore is 19+ hours
Edit: Apparently there are no direct flights from Singapore to NYC.
Edit: Apparently there are no direct flights from Singapore to NYC.
This post was edited on 3/26/18 at 9:25 am
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:22 am to RedRifle
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world's longest flight, 18hrs from Auckland to Qatar
the image you posted says otherwise
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:22 am to RedRifle
10 hours is all I can handle.
This post was edited on 3/26/18 at 9:23 am
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:22 am to LEASTBAY
I did Johannesburg to Atlanta and Dubai to Houston. Both super long flights.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:23 am to RedRifle
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18hrs from Auckland to Qatar by RedRifle
I would put a diaper on my arse.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:25 am to chinhoyang
My FIL did SYD-DFW and LHR-PER before, something like 15 hours and 17 hours respectfully.
The longest I have done is LHR-MSY and MAD-DFW (11-12 hours)
The longest I have done is LHR-MSY and MAD-DFW (11-12 hours)
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:26 am to Amadeo
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I would put a diaper on my arse.
That lavatory is gonna have an awful stench at the end of that flight.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:28 am to RedRifle
i did Houston to Buenos Aires last month. 10.5 hours there. 9.5 back. I'll say this, if I wasn't in Business Class. There's no way I could do a flight that long again.
I can't sleep on flights, even with ZZQuil.
I end up getting drunk and watching movies.
Then feel like shite for the next day.
I can't sleep on flights, even with ZZQuil.
I end up getting drunk and watching movies.
Then feel like shite for the next day.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:32 am to Klark Kent
After doing Houston to Taiwan, flights to Europe are a snap.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:32 am to RedRifle
I did Houston direct to Auckland a couple years back. 15 hours in coach. Can't thank my doctor and Xanax enough.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:34 am to chinhoyang
Houston to Moscow isn't exactly short
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:38 am to RedRifle
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Apparently there are no direct flights from Singapore to NYC.
I know the new Dreamliner being delivered from Charleston for Singapore Airlines has to refuel in Osaka.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:40 am to RedRifle
Just got back a Vietnam Trip. Our flight from LAX to China was 16 hours. I figured there were longer.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:41 am to chinhoyang
I've been on a 14 hour flight a few times, I don't think 4 more hours would've even been noticeable at that point
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