On the world's longest scheduled non-stop commercial flight

"Emirates Airlines" resumes operating the "giant" to New Zealand

New Zealand is the longest route on the Emirates Airlines network, with a distance of 14.2 thousand km.

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Emirates Airlines announced the arrival of its giant A380 aircraft at Auckland International Airport, New Zealand, for the first time since it stopped in February 2020, which is a strong indication of the growth in demand for travel to and from New Zealand.

And the company stated that its non-stop flight from Dubai to Auckland received a warm welcome at Auckland International Airport, just before the start of the first fully open summer in the country, since the Corona virus pandemic.

Emirates Airlines pointed out that its flight No. "EK 448" takes off daily from Dubai International Airport at 10:05 am and arrives in Auckland at 11:05 am the next day local time, to regain the title of the longest route on the network of «Emirates Airlines». Emirates Airlines”, and its distance is 14,200 km, with an estimated flight time of just under 16 hours from Dubai to New Zealand, and 17 hours and 15 minutes on the return trip to Dubai, which makes it one of the longest scheduled non-stop commercial flights in the world.

Emirates Airlines stated that it has been serving New Zealand for 19 years, and has continued to serve that country by connecting it and the world with daily flights, in addition to the services of Emirates Air Cargo, its air cargo arm, which transports essential imports and exports.

The airline pointed out that the A380 experience is still preferred by customers, as it provides 14 private suites in the first class, 76 seats that turn into a flat bed in the business class, and more than 400 comfortable seats in the economy class.

Emirates Airlines confirmed that it continues to gradually accelerate the deployment of its A380 aircraft, to meet the growing demand for air travel, as these giant aircraft currently serve 37 destinations in 25 countries, and the number of destinations they serve will reach 42 destinations in March 2023.

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