Most popular long-haul flights 2026

By connecting all corners of the world in one single flight, long-haul connections are becoming more and more popular. Take a look at the most popular options, no matter where you are traveling from or what is your destination.

most popular long-haul flights

If you don’t mind spending a number of hours on the same plane, long-haul flights are a convenient option where you don’t have to worry about connecting flights. The number of long-haul routes are steadily increasing, giving travelers the possibility to reach new destinations around the world with non-stop flights – even if it’s on the other side of the globe.

What is a long-haul flight?

The definition of a long-haul flight varies between different airlines and organizations, and can be defined by either flight distance or flight time. For example, American Airlines defines long-haul flights as flights with a distance of more than 3000 miles.

When it comes to defining long-haul flights by time, IATA (International Air Transport Association) names flights with a flight time of at least six hours long-haul. If the time exceeds 16 hours, the flight is considered an ultra-long-haul flight.

Find popular long-haul flights

Do you want to see the most popular long-haul flights from a specific part of the world? Listed below you find links to each country – by following the links you can see all airports with popular long-haul flights in your country of choice. The lists are continuously being updated with new data and destinations to make sure you always have the latest information.

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Top 50 most popular long-haul flights globally

Route
Duration
Seats
New York (JFK) - London (LHR)
7h 20m
10570
New York (JFK) - Los Angeles (LAX)
6h 17m
7420
Singapore (SIN) - Melbourne (MEL)
7h 15m
6290
London (LHR) - New York (EWR)
7h 55m
6020
Doha (DOH) - London (LHR)
8h 10m
6000
Delhi (DEL) - London (LHR)
11h 25m
5890
New York (JFK) - San Francisco (SFO)
6h 45m
5660
San Francisco (SFO) - London (LHR)
10h 25m
5610
Paris (CDG) - New York (JFK)
8h 15m
5400
Mumbai (BOM) - London (LHR)
10h 25m
5260
Manila (MNL) - Dubai (DXB)
9h 10m
5000
Paris (CDG) - Montreal (YUL)
7h 35m
4950
Boston (BOS) - Los Angeles (LAX)
6h 35m
4770
London (LHR) - Toronto (YYZ)
7h 45m
4750
Madrid (MAD) - Bogota (BOG)
10h 10m
4650
London (LHR) - Los Angeles (LAX)
11h 10m
4440
Boston (BOS) - San Francisco (SFO)
6h 51m
4290
London (LHR) - Chicago (ORD)
8h 45m
4270
Addis Ababa (ADD) - Rome (FCO)
6h 30m
4110
London (LHR) - Boston (BOS)
7h 30m
4070
Hong Kong (HKG) - Los Angeles (LAX)
13h 30m
4060
London (LHR) - Hong Kong (HKG)
13h 5m
3970
Melbourne (MEL) - Denpasar (DPS)
6h 5m
3930
Seoul (ICN) - Los Angeles (LAX)
11h 40m
3920
London (LGW) - Dubai (DXB)
7h 35m
3900
Taipei (TPE) - San Francisco (SFO)
12h 5m
3900
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) - Sydney (SYD)
8h 20m
3870
Singapore (SIN) - London (LHR)
14h 15m
3850
Singapore (SIN) - Sydney (SYD)
7h 45m
3840
Sydney (SYD) - Hong Kong (HKG)
9h 25m
3830
Jeddah (JED) - Jakarta (CGK)
10h 20m
3820
Seattle (SEA) - Honolulu (HNL)
6h 11m
3740
London (LHR) - Dulles (IAD)
8h 20m
3740
London (LHR) - Dubai (DXB)
6h 55m
3690
Tokyo (HND) - Los Angeles (LAX)
10h 5m
3660
Bangkok (BKK) - Dubai (DXB)
6h 10m
3530
Bangkok (BKK) - Doha (DOH)
6h 35m
3510
New York (EWR) - San Francisco (SFO)
6h 14m
3510
Seoul (ICN) - Singapore (SIN)
6h 30m
3470
Sydney (SYD) - Denpasar (DPS)
6h 35m
3430
Tokyo (HND) - Bangkok (BKK)
6h 30m
3420
London (LHR) - Atlanta (ATL)
9h 30m
3390
Jeddah (JED) - Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
9h 45m
3340
Singapore (SIN) - Tokyo (HND)
6h 55m
3310
Honolulu (HNL) - Tokyo (HND)
8h 25m
3310
Dubai (DXB) - Singapore (SIN)
7h 35m
3290
Taipei (TPE) - Los Angeles (LAX)
12h 40m
3290
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) - Dubai (DXB)
6h 50m
3270
Seoul (ICN) - New York (JFK)
14h 10m
3260
Bogota (BOG) - Sao Paulo (GRU)
6h 15m
3180
This list was last updated on 2026-06-29. It's based on the number of average scheduled passenger seats (and not actual passengers) per day for the next six months. If the route does not have flights every day the average seats will be lower.