The 10 Longest Nonstop Flights in the WorldDoes spending 17 hours in the air sound like a blissful escape -- or a cramped eternity?
ByGeoff Weiss•
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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 hascompiled a listof the 10 most excruciating cross-continental journeys currently available.
Check them out below:
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10.迪拜到圣Francisco
Airline:Emirates
旅游时间:15 hours, 50 minutes
Distance:8,103 miles
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9. Abu Dhabi to San Francisco
Airline:Etihad Airways
旅游时间:16 hours, 15 minutes
Distance:8,157 miles
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8. Dallas/Fort Worth to Hong Kong
Airline:美国航空公司
旅游时间:16 hours, 20 minutes
Distance:8,123 miles
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7. Dubai to Houston
Airline:Emirates
旅游时间:16 hours, 20 minutes
Distance:8,167 miles
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6. Abu Dhabi to Los Angeles
Airline:Etihad Airways
旅游时间:16 hours, 30 minutes
Distance:8,390 miles
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5. Dubai to Los Angeles
Airline:Emirates
旅游时间:16 hours, 35 minutes
Distance:8,339 miles
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4. Johannesburg to Atlanta
Airline:Delta
旅游时间:16 hours, 40 minutes
Distance:8,440 miles
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3. Los Angeles to Jiddah
Airline:Saudia
旅游时间:16 hours, 55 minutes
Distance:8,332 miles
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2. Dallas/Fort Worth to Sydney
Airline:Qantas
旅游时间:16 hours, 55 minutes
Distance:8,577 miles
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1. Dubai to Panama City
Airline:Emirates
旅游时间:17 hours, 35 minutes
Distance:8,588 miles
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