Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Auckland arrives after 14,535-kilometre trip which took 16 hours 23 minutesThe world’s longest commercial flight landed in New Zealand on Monday with the arrival of Qatar Airways’s 14,535km (9,032-mile) Doha-Auckland service. World's shortest flight celebrates its millionth passenger Read moreThe long-range Boeing 777-200LR crossed 10 time zones on its marathon flight. Qatar Airways (@qatarairways) We’ve officially landed in New Zealand, the ‘Land of the Long White Cloud.’ Kia ora! In March last year, Emirates airline launched what was then thought to be the world’s longest non-stop scheduled commercial flight, with a service from Dubai to Auckland, spanning 14,200kms (8,824 miles). Air India’s Delhi-San Francisco flight claims the world’s longest by flying distance but when measured on the surface of the earth Doha and Auckland are further apart.

Source: The Guardian February 05, 2017 23:22 UTC