If you’ve ever been on an airplane before then you know how tiring a trip can be. The seats aren’t always the most comfortable, your legs don’t have much room to stretch, and you can’t always choose who you sit next to. Even after flying for just a few hours you start to question, “Are we almost there?” Well, if you feel a four-six hour flight is tough, try sitting on an airplane for upwards of 17 hours! Below, are 11 of the longest nonstop flights in the world. Keep in mind, the duration may change slightly depending on the airline, aircraft, and/or weather.
1) Dubai, UAE — Panama City, Panama
Duration: 17 hours, 35 minutes
Distance: 8,580 miles
2) Johannesburg, South Africa — Atlanta, GA
Duration: 16 hours, 35 minutes
Distance: 8,449 miles
3) Dubai, UAE — Houston, TX
Duration: 16 hours, 20 minutes
Distance: 8,164 miles
4) Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — Los Angeles, CA
Duration: 16 hours, 20 minutes
Distance: 8,390 miles
5) New York, NY (JFK) — Johannesburg, South Africa
Duration: 16 hours, 15 minutes
Distance: 7,954 miles
6) Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX — Sydney, Australia
Duration: 16 hours
Distance: 8,589 miles
7) Abu Dhabi, UAE — Los Angeles, CA
Duration: 15 hours, 40 minutes
Distance: 8,387 miles
8) Newark, NJ — Hong Kong, China
Duration: 15 hours, 40 minutes
Distance: 8,062 miles
9) Dubai, UAE — San Francisco, CA
Duration: 15 hours, 37 minutes
Distance: 8,099 miles
10) Los Angeles, CA — Melbourne, Australia
Duration: 15 hours, 30 minutes
Distance: 7,936 miles
11) Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX — Hong Kong, China
Duration: 15 hours, 8 minutes
Distance: 8,119 miles
