30-03-2022, 09:48 PM
Cathay Pacific is about to eclipse the longest of long-range flights, and more by accident – or at least a twist of fate – than design.
The airline will reroute its New York-Hong Kong service to avoid Russian airspace, resulting in what would be the world’s longest commercial passenger flight measured by distance.
The airline plans to fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport over the Atlantic Ocean, the UK, southern Europe and central Asia, according to a memo to Cathay flight staff seen by Bloomberg News.
The distance of 16,618 kilometers (10,326 miles) would surpass Singapore Airlines’ New York service, which takes about 17-and-a-half hours to cover 15,349 kilometers.
The airline will reroute its New York-Hong Kong service to avoid Russian airspace, resulting in what would be the world’s longest commercial passenger flight measured by distance.
The airline plans to fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport over the Atlantic Ocean, the UK, southern Europe and central Asia, according to a memo to Cathay flight staff seen by Bloomberg News.
The distance of 16,618 kilometers (10,326 miles) would surpass Singapore Airlines’ New York service, which takes about 17-and-a-half hours to cover 15,349 kilometers.