| Operator | Singapore Airlines |
|---|---|
| Distance travelled | 16,500 km (SQ23) 17,250 km (SQ24) |
| Aircraft properties | |
| Aircraft | Airbus A350-900ULR |
| Flight timeline | |
| Takeoff site | SQ23:
New York–JFK SQ24: Singapore Changi |
| Landing site | SQ23: Singapore Changi SQ24: New York–JFK |
Singapore Airlines Flights 23 and 24 (SQ23/SIA23 and SQ24/SIA24, respectively) are the longest regularly scheduled non-stop flights in the world, operated by Singapore Airlines between Singapore Changi Airport and New York–JFK. [1] The route launched on 9 November 2020. [2]
The route has a great circle distance of 15,349 kilometres (9,537 mi; 8,288 nmi). [3] 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 Ocean, when favorable jet stream winds assist to save both flying time and fuel.
The flights originally used an Airbus A350-900. [6] On January 16, 2021, the route was changed to operate using an Airbus A350-900ULR. [7] [8]
See also
References
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