Emirates overtakes Qantas for world’s longest flight

Emirates has bumped Qantas Airways out of the top spot for the world’s longest flight. Emirates took over the title Tuesday with the launch of its 8,819-mile nonstop route between Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and Auckland, New Zealand.

That drops Qantas’ 8,576-mile route between Dallas/Fort Worth and Sydney, Australia – the previous record holder – into second place, according to flight-data provider OAG. Delta’s 8,434-mile nonstop route between Atlanta and Johannesburg, South Africa, slides to No. 3.
Emirates’ move to the top spot actually had been expected to come Feb. 1, the original launch date for the carrier’s planned Dubai-Panama City nonstop route that also would’ve overtaken Qantas’ DFW-Sydney route.

Source:usa today