The 10 Longest Nonstop Flights in the World Does spending 17 hours in the air sound like a blissful escape -- or a cramped eternity?
By Geoff Weiss
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Emirates Airline made headlines earlier this year when it announced it would operate the longest nonstop flight in the world -- a staggering 17-and-a-half hour expedition from Dubai to Panama City.
If that sounds like an unfathomable eternity of gaping at a tiny TV screen and wolfing down questionable meals, data company Statista has compiled a list of the 10 most excruciating cross-continental journeys currently available.
Check them out below:
Shutterstock10. Dubai to San Francisco
Airline: Emirates
Travel time: 15 hours, 50 minutes
Distance: 8,103 miles
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Shutterstock9. Abu Dhabi to San Francisco
Airline: Etihad Airways
Travel time: 16 hours, 15 minutes
Distance: 8,157 miles
Shutterstock8. Dallas/Fort Worth to Hong Kong
Airline: American Airlines
Travel time: 16 hours, 20 minutes
Distance: 8,123 miles
Shutterstock7. Dubai to Houston
Airline: Emirates
Travel time: 16 hours, 20 minutes
Distance: 8,167 miles
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Shutterstock6. Abu Dhabi to Los Angeles
Airline: Etihad Airways
Travel time: 16 hours, 30 minutes
Distance: 8,390 miles
Shutterstock5. Dubai to Los Angeles
Airline: Emirates
Travel time: 16 hours, 35 minutes
Distance: 8,339 miles
Shutterstock4. Johannesburg to Atlanta
Airline: Delta
Travel time: 16 hours, 40 minutes
Distance: 8,440 miles
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Shutterstock3. Los Angeles to Jiddah
Airline: Saudia
Travel time: 16 hours, 55 minutes
Distance: 8,332 miles
Shutterstock2. Dallas/Fort Worth to Sydney
Airline: Qantas
Travel time: 16 hours, 55 minutes
Distance: 8,577 miles
Shutterstock1. Dubai to Panama City
Airline: Emirates
Travel time: 17 hours, 35 minutes
Distance: 8,588 miles
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