29 Hours, 12,200 Miles: the New Longest Direct Flight in the World

via english.shanghai.gov.cn

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The commercial aviation industry has come a long way since the introduction of jet passenger service in the 1950s, and in 2025, it’s hitting another milestone: there’s about to be a new longest direct flight in the world. The flight was first announced in June 2025, when China Eastern and Auckland Airport signed an agreement […]

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