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 15m
9930
New York (JFK) - Los Angeles (LAX)
6h 11m
7910
Singapore (SIN) - Melbourne (MEL)
7h 15m
6300
Delhi (DEL) - London (LHR)
11h 30m
6040
New York (JFK) - San Francisco (SFO)
6h 33m
5520
London (LHR) - Doha (DOH)
7h 35m
5420
London (LHR) - New York (EWR)
7h 55m
5350
Manila (MNL) - Dubai (DXB)
9h 15m
5060
London (LHR) - San Francisco (SFO)
11h 5m
4990
New York (JFK) - Paris (CDG)
7h 30m
4960
Mumbai (BOM) - London (LHR)
10h 35m
4850
Los Angeles (LAX) - London (LHR)
10h 40m
4780
Madrid (MAD) - Bogota (BOG)
10h 10m
4720
Boston (BOS) - Los Angeles (LAX)
6h 52m
4570
Seoul (ICN) - Los Angeles (LAX)
11h 10m
4280
London (LHR) - Toronto (YYZ)
7h 45m
4180
Boston (BOS) - San Francisco (SFO)
6h 50m
4130
Sydney (SYD) - Singapore (SIN)
8h 25m
4100
London (LGW) - Dubai (DXB)
6h 55m
4090
Addis Ababa (ADD) - Rome (FCO)
6h 30m
4080
Hong Kong (HKG) - Los Angeles (LAX)
13h 30m
4070
Singapore (SIN) - London (LHR)
14h 15m
3990
London (LHR) - Hong Kong (HKG)
13h 5m
3970
Paris (CDG) - Montreal (YUL)
7h 35m
3940
Sydney (SYD) - Hong Kong (HKG)
9h 25m
3910
Taipei (TPE) - San Francisco (SFO)
11h 30m
3840
Jeddah (JED) - Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
9h 45m
3820
London (LHR) - Dubai (DXB)
7h 0m
3810
London (LHR) - Chicago (ORD)
8h 45m
3800
Seattle (SEA) - Honolulu (HNL)
6h 11m
3770
Seoul (ICN) - Singapore (SIN)
6h 30m
3730
London (LHR) - Boston (BOS)
7h 35m
3730
Jeddah (JED) - Jakarta (CGK)
10h 20m
3690
New York (EWR) - San Francisco (SFO)
6h 14m
3660
Tokyo (HND) - Los Angeles (LAX)
10h 20m
3660
Bangkok (BKK) - Dubai (DXB)
6h 10m
3550
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) - Dubai (DXB)
6h 50m
3470
Bogota (BOG) - Santiago (SCL)
6h 10m
3470
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) - Sydney (SYD)
8h 20m
3450
Tokyo (NRT) - Bangkok (BKK)
6h 35m
3440
Tokyo (HND) - Bangkok (BKK)
6h 30m
3430
Bogota (BOG) - Sao Paulo (GRU)
6h 15m
3430
London (LHR) - Atlanta (ATL)
9h 30m
3370
Madrid (MAD) - Lima (LIM)
12h 26m
3360
London (LHR) - Dulles (IAD)
8h 20m
3360
Singapore (SIN) - Tokyo (HND)
6h 55m
3360
Singapore (SIN) - Dubai (DXB)
7h 10m
3340
Taipei (TPE) - Los Angeles (LAX)
12h 10m
3320
Honolulu (HNL) - Tokyo (HND)
8h 30m
3300
Sydney (SYD) - Denpasar (DPS)
6h 35m
3270
This list was last updated on 2026-08-11. 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.