Philippine Airlines’ flights between Manila to New York have ranked 6th as the world’s longest routes flown by commercial airlines. According to a report from Business Insider, this ranking is based on distance flown by Business Insider. PAL utilizes its Airbus A350-900 for its direct non-stop flights from Manila to New York. It is also the only airline worldwide that flies between Manila and New York directly.
PAL flies to New York from Manila non-stop four times a week, but some days the flight stops at Vancouver due to airspace closure concerns.
Just how far is this flight?
The distance from Manila to New York directly is 8,520 miles using the great circle mapper. PAL covers this route in usually in 15 hours 20 minutes from Manila to New York, and 16 hours 45 minutes from New York to Manila directly. This is as long as Qantas’ Perth to London Heathrow route!
The Airbus A350-900 has a range of 9,320 miles, depending on the seat configuration and capacity of the aircraft. PAL flight PR126 from Manila to New York began in October 2018 and continues to this day.
The world’s longest flights
Singapore Airlines New York to Singapore still holds the world’s longest scheduled commercial flight record. The airline utilizes its A350-900ULR to fly this route. This route goes for 9,527 miles and is covered by Singapore Airlines in 18 hours and 50 minutes. That’s almost a whole day of your life.
Singapore Airlines’ New Jersey to Singapore falls in the second spot with a total distance of 9,525 miles. Using an A350-900, Singapore Airlines flies this route in 18 hours and 45 minutes, the longest.
Below are the ranking of the world’s longest flights based on distance flown by an airliner:
| Route | Airline | Aircraft | Distance Flown | Longest Duration |
| New York – Singapore | Singapore Airlines | A350-900ULR | 9,527 mi | 18 hrs 50 mins |
| New Jersey – Singapore | Singapore Airlines | A350-900ULR | 9,525 mi | 18 hrs 45 mins |
| Perth – London Heathrow | Qantas | B787-9 | 9,009 mi | 17 hrs 15 mins |
| Singapore – Los Angeles | Singapore Airlines | A350-900 | 8,576 mi | 17 hrs 10 mins |
| Sydney – Dallas Fort Worth | Qantas | B787-9 | 8,576 mi | 16 hrs 45 mins |
| Manila – New York | Philippine Airlines | A350-900 | 8,520 mi | 16 hrs 55 mins |
| San Francisco – Singapore | Singapore Airlines | A350-900 | 8,435 mi | 16 hrs 40 mins |
| San Francisco – Singapore | United Airlines | B787-9 | 8,435 mi | 16 hrs 15 mins |
| Atlanta – Johannesburg | Delta | A350-900 | 8,434 mi | 15 hrs 50 mins |
| Dubai – Los Angeles | Emirates | A380-800 | 8,324 mi | 16 hrs 20 mins |
| Jeddah – Los Angeles | Saudia | B777-300ER | 8,317 mi | 16 hrs 10 mins |
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