United To Fly LA-Singapore Nonstop On “World’s Longest Route’
by Barbara PetersonUnited Airlines said it will start flying nonstop from Los Angeles to Singapore on Oct. 27, a route the carrier says will be the world’s longest flight operating to the United States in terms of mileage.
The route is about 8,700 miles, longer than the San Francisco-Singapore run United already operates, as well as the other contender for the title, Qantas’ Dallas-Sydney flight. Like the San Francisco service, the new flight will be via Boeing 787-900 Dreamliner, one of the latest versions of the fuel-efficient airliner, which is giving airlines a fresh incentive to get into more ultra-long haul routes.
And long they are: Flying in the direction of Singapore, United’s new LA flight will be in the air nearly 18 hours straight
