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Tuesday, 10 November 2015

The 10 Longest Nonstop Flights in the World

Emirates Airline made headlines earlier this year when it announced it would operate the longest nonstop flight in the world -- a staggering 17-and-a-half hour expedition from Dubai to Panama City.
If that sounds like an unfathomable eternity of gaping at a tiny TV screen and wolfing down questionable meals, data company Statista has compiled a list of the 10 most excruciating cross-continental journeys currently available.
Check them out below:

10. Dubai to San Francisco

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Airline: Emirates
Travel time: 15 hours, 50 minutes
Distance: 8,103 miles

9. Abu Dhabi to San Francisco

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Airline: Etihad Airways
Travel time: 16 hours, 15 minutes
Distance: 8,157 miles

8. Dallas/Fort Worth to Hong Kong

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Airline: American Airlines
Travel time: 16 hours, 20 minutes
Distance: 8,123 miles

7. Dubai to Houston

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Airline: Emirates
Travel time: 16 hours, 20 minutes
Distance: 8,167 miles

6. Abu Dhabi to Los Angeles

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Airline: Etihad Airways
Travel time: 16 hours, 30 minutes
Distance: 8,390 miles

5. Dubai to Los Angeles

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Airline: Emirates
Travel time: 16 hours, 35 minutes
Distance: 8,339 miles

4. Johannesburg to Atlanta

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Airline: Delta
Travel time: 16 hours, 40 minutes
Distance: 8,440 miles

3. Los Angeles to Jiddah

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Airline: Saudia
Travel time: 16 hours, 55 minutes
Distance: 8,332 miles

2. Dallas/Fort Worth to Sydney

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Airline: Qantas
Travel time: 16 hours, 55 minutes
Distance: 8,577 miles

1. Dubai to Panama City

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Airline: Emirates
Travel time: 17 hours, 35 minutes
Distance: 8,588 miles

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