https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/emirates-eyes-new-ultra-long-haul-opportunities-incoming-a350-900?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_long-haul : plus de16 heures ou environ 10 000 miles

Ultra-long-haul (also known as « ultra-long-range operations » ) refers to the duration of a flight (flight time) being « ultra long. » IATA, ICAO, and IFALPA jointly define any flight scheduled to last over 16 hours as « Ultra Long ».^[1][2][3][4]

These flights usually follow a great circle route, often passing over a polar region. In some cases, non-stop ultra-long-haul routes could be less preferable to stopover flights as passengers on ultra-long-haul nonstop flights must sit in the aircraft for those long hours.^[5] A low-oil-price environment favors the establishment and operation of ultra-long-haul flights.

Since 9 November 2020, Singapore Airlines SQ 23/24 is the world’s longest active commercial flight, between Singapore and New York JFK airport, covering 15,349 km (9,537 mi; 8,288 nmi) in around 18 hours and 40 minutes, operated by an Airbus A350-900ULR.^[6]

https://www.bbc.com/storyworks/future/imagining-the-future-of-air-travel/the-future-of-travel-ultra-long-range-flights-bleisure-and-instagrammability

https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/qantas-airbus-overcome-regulatory-hurdle-project-sunrise?

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