CapetownZA

What is the longest distance between two world capitals ?
The longest flight i can find is between Wellington(WLG) and Reykjavik(KEF)
Total distance: 13,834 mi (22,264 km)
Total duration: 30hr 30mn (66hr 45mn with connections)

Traveling to Reykjavik
Wed 29-Feb-12

Wellington (WLG)
Depart 6:05 am
to Sydney (SYD)
Arrive 7:45 am
Terminal 1 (INTERNATIONAL )
1,383 mi
(2,226 km)
Duration: 3hr 40mn

Flight: 118
Operated by: /JETCONNECT FOR QANTAS
Economy/Coach Class , BOEING 737-800 (WINGLETS) PASSENGER

Sydney (SYD)
Depart 6:05 pm
Terminal 1 (INTERNATIONAL )
to Bangkok (BKK)
Arrive 11:10 pm
4,662 mi
(7,503 km)
Duration: 9hr 5mn

Flight: 7311
Operated by: QANTAS AIRWAYS LTD.
Economy/Coach Class, Boeing 747-400
Thu 1-Mar-12

Bangkok (BKK)
Depart 12:45 am
to London (LHR)
Arrive 6:25 am
Terminal 3
5,958 mi
(9,588 km)
Duration: 12hr 40mn

Flight: 7311
Operated by: QANTAS AIRWAYS LTD.
Economy/Coach Class, Boeing 747-400

London (LHR)
Depart 6:55 pm
Terminal 5
to Oslo (OSL)
Arrive 10:10 pm
724 mi
(1,165 km)
Duration: 2hr 15mn

Flight: 770
Economy/Coach Class , Airbus A320
Fri 2-Mar-12

Oslo (OSL)
Depart 10:00 am
to Reykjavik (KEF)
Arrive 11:50 am
1,107 mi
(1,782 km)
Duration: 2hr 50mn

Flight: 4787

vmsea

Longest distance by flight? or as the bird flies?

The south pole research station on antarctica maybe?
I don't know though as I'm not sure if Antarctica officially has a capital..

vmsea

These two can be combined. I see you can get bangkok to oslo direct on thai airline.. total trip from WLG to REK is then 37 hours (including connection)

CapetownZA

Distance by flight in the most direct routing.

You can also share what has been your most longest flight 24hrs< between any two cities.

t325

Likewise, you could do LHR-KEF on Icelandair. One of those stops is unnecessary.

jakesideas

I have been wondering what is the longest direct flight available in miles and time?

CapetownZA

WLG-SYD-BKK-LHR-KEF
Total distance: 13,184 mi (21,218 km)
Total duration: 28hr 25mn (37hr 35mn with connections)

CapetownZA

SIN - GRU 12 212 Miles (27hr15m) Direct flight via BCN Singapore Air Flight SQ68

jakesideas

What about longest non-stop flight?

nerd

There's a Wikipedia article on it, I know.

Mr. Vker

Longest nonstop New York (EWR)-SIN on Singapore Airlines. (last time I checked anyway)

txrandom

Still is, and it's all business class.

MSPeconomist

But NYC and EWR are not capital cities. My guess would be LHR-SIN nonstop.

Canberra and Wellington don't seem to get long haul non stops.

Maybe South America to Moscow if there's nonstop service?

Henwurst

There is a wikipedia article listing the 30 longest non-stop flights, but no route between two capitals seem to make it on that one. My guess would be IAD-ADD at 7193 miles, if you count IAD as a capital. Otherwise NRT-MEX at 7004.

Mr. Vker

BUSTED--terrible geography on my part!!!