隨著新一代民航機的最大航行距離與燃油效率大幅度提升,目前搭乘民航機在一天內從全球各地的任意主要城市到達另一主要城市已經不像二十世紀初那麼困難,也因此有越來越多的超長程航線出現,也隨著國與國間的貿易或旅遊往來越來越頻繁,讓原本在大航海時代需時數個月的海上旅程如今縮短到不到一天的空中飛行就能成行,地球越來越像地球村。
下表是目前全球直飛不中停的最長十條航線：
| Rank | From | To | Airline | Flight number |
Distance | Scheduled duration |
Aircraft type | First flight |
| 1 | Auckland | Doha | Qatar Airways | QR 921 | 14,535km (9,032mi; 7,848nmi) | 17:40 to 18:20 | Boeing 777-200LR | 5 Feb 2017 |
| 2 | Perth | London–Heathrow | Qantas | QF 9 | 14,500km (9,010mi; 7,829nmi) | 17:20 | Boeing 787-9 | 24 Mar 2018 |
| 3 | Auckland | Dubai | Emirates | EK 449 | 14,201km (8,824mi; 7,668nmi) | 17:05 to 17:20 | Airbus A380-800 | 2 Mar 2016 |
| 4 | Los Angeles | Singapore | United Airlines | UA 37 | 14,114km (8,770mi; 7,621nmi) | 17:00 to 17:55 | Boeing 787-9 | 27 Oct 2017 |
| 5 | Houston | Sydney | United Airlines | UA 101 | 13,834km (8,596mi; 7,470nmi) | 17:30 | Boeing 787-9 | 18 Jan 2018 |
| 6 | Dallas/Fort Worth | Sydney | Qantas | QF 8 | 13,805km (8,578mi; 7,454nmi) | 16:50 to 17:05 | Airbus A380-800 | 29 Sep 2014 |
| 7 | Manila | New York–JFK | Philippine Airlines | PR 117 | 13,710km (8,519mi; 7,403nmi) | 17:10 to 17:30 | Boeing 777-300ER | 28 Oct 2018 |
| 8 | San Francisco | Singapore | United Airlines | UA 1 | 13,593km (8,446mi; 7,340nmi) | 16:25 to 17:20 | Boeing 787-9 | 1 Jun 2016 |
| Singapore Airlines | SQ 31 | 16:30 to 17:35 | Airbus A350-900 | 23 Oct 2016 | ||||
| 9 | Johannesburg | Atlanta | Delta Air Lines | DL 201 | 13,582km (8,439mi; 7,334nmi) | 16:03 to 16:55 | Boeing 777-200LR | 1 Jun 2009 |
| 10 | Abu Dhabi | Los Angeles | Etihad Airways | EY 171 | 13,503km (8,390mi; 7,291nmi) | 16:35 to 17:00 | Boeing 777-300ER | 1 Jun 2014 |
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