16,600km: Cathay Pacific NY-Hong Kong flight set for distance record with route skipping Russia - ThePrint

The distance of 16,618 kilometres would surpass Singapore Airlines’ New York service, which totals 15,349 km, FlightRadar24 data show. The new Cathay flight will take about 17 hours.

Hong Kong: Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. plans to reroute its New York-Hong Kong service to avoid Russian airspace, in what would be the worlds longest commercial passenger flight by distance. The air… [+2897 chars]

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