Record #00386Transport archive
Longest Scheduled Nonstop Passenger Air Route
Singapore Airlines' SQ23/SQ24 link New York John F. Kennedy Airport and Singapore Changi Airport over a great-circle distance of about 15,349 km, the world's longest regularly operating nonstop passenger route in November 2026.
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about15,349km
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- Location
- JFK Airport, New York, USA to Changi Airport, Singapore · John F. Kennedy International Airport · Singapore Changi Airport · New York City · New York State · United States
- Start date
- 2020-11-09
- Record status
- VerifiedView verification details ↗Report an issue
Overview
Archive NoteSingapore Airlines launched nonstop Singapore–JFK service on 9 November 2020. Published flight schedules for November 2026 show SQ23 and SQ24 continuing as scheduled nonstop services.
The route bridges Southeast Asia and the US East Coast across many time zones. Actual tracks vary due to winds and airspace restrictions, so the published great-circle distance is a standardized route comparison rather than actual flown miles.
Record history
1 Milestones- about 15,349 kmNew York JFK–Singapore Changi nonstop air routeJFK Airport, New York, USA to Changi Airport, SingaporeCurrent Record
Sources
Evidence & ReferencesVerification basis and limitations
VerifiedThe record conclusion has sufficient verification support.
Basis: direct confirmation by an authority
Flightradar24 ranks the airport pair first by 15,349-km great-circle distance; November 2026 schedules independently document SQ23/SQ24. The 2020 airline press release documents launch, but a cabin-product page is not represented as an official 2026 timetable.
- Verification assessment
- 2026-11-05
- Last editorial review
- 2026-11-05
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