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The longest scheduled flight runs about 15,300 kilometres
Singapore to New York takes around 18 hours nonstop
Ultra-long-haul routes such as Singapore to New York rely on aircraft with extra fuel capacity and carefully calculated loads. The flight crosses twelve time zones and, depending on winds, can spend nearly nineteen hours in the air. Pilots rest in shifts and passengers are warned about jet lag both ways.
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