My longest flight nonstop wasn’t a commercial flight but a military flight. We flew on a C-130 from Florida to Saudi Arabia in 28.4 hours. We had several aerial refuels along the way.
My son works as a flight attendant for ANZ and he does the AKL to JFK regularly. I appreciate very much your 5 stars given to the in flight service ANz really rocks!!!!!!
This was my favorite of any airline ever flown. I dreaded a 14 hour flight between Houston and Auckland, they were awesome. This was for a New Zealand/Australia adventure a few years ago. Both countries are truly awesome.
Even with my desire to visit that part of the world, I don't believe I could endure a flight that is that long, you both have my applause. Thank you for sharing!
Sounds long but it isn’t when you take something to sleep. I had a 21 hour flight to Sydney cause we sat in the tarmac for three hours before taking off. It’s worth going to that part of the world
In Economy, I get that it's hard, but come on, what is hard about Business Class!? 18 hours with your own bed and fine dining? If you think that's a challenge then your every day life must be VERY easy!
I normally can't deal with long flights, but the 787 cabin environment helped pass the 14-1/2 economy hours from Toronto to Seoul surprisingly well. Empty seat next to me was good.
My longest flight was when I was 18 years old...I flew from the window of the second floor of my house right to the ground as I came home late at night and tried not to wake up my parents!! That was a long flight to me!!
Say Dennis didn’t you recently fly on Air New Zealand 🇳🇿 Business Class from MEL-AKL-SFO? I think that’s right and that was also a great video! 🎉 Same crummy seats on your flights and Jeb’s flight though 😩
When taxiing to the runway takes so long but you get to see the different varieties of airlines that stop there...a small price to pay, for salvation. Seeing all the lights of the NYC metro at 5:06 puts into perspective just how big the NYC metro is and just how populated it is. The longest nonstop flight I've taken thus far just so happened to be from JFK too, from JFK to San Juan on jetBlue back in June 2009. I enjoyed walking around Old San Juan and seeing how rich in history and culture it is. Met many friendly people. Old San Juan's charm is one of a kind. Every time Puerto Rico is hit by something horrific, it hurts. They deserve to be treated better.
I grew up only visiting places within driving distance of my South Carolina hometown. Not much of a risk taker, I was terrified to fly. In college, I had the opportunity to spend a summer in Australia and knew I couldn't pass it up. My first-ever ride on a plane was CLT to LAX in 2011 (4.5ish hours) when I was 23, and my second-ever flight was LAX to SYD on Qantas- 17.5h. No better way to get acquainted!
Both Australia and New Zealand are such amazing countries. They're both so unique with spectacular scenery, and they're both so clean and unspoiled. Really generous, warm people and both nations have amazing food scenes. Air NZ and Qantas completely deserve all the praise they get. Both airlines are pioneering super long-haul routes so of course there will be a few teething issues, but being able to connect New York to Auckland, or Sydney to London, non-stop is going to really change the whole industry as many Middle Eastern & Asian airlines make a lot of their money on Aussies and Kiwis transiting in Dubai/Singapore/etc. to get to Europe.
After flying Air New Zealand and witnessing the exemplary service, I will NEVER fly another American or Canadian carrier to Auckland ever again. Even the Wi-Fi bandwidth onboard was so great, I was able to watch and upload videos to RU-vid somewhere around Samoa. Pro tip: don't fly economy on these long flights: go for at least the premium economy. You can often bid for an upgrade. Air New Zealand even upgraded me for free on my birthday.
Interesting the difference a headwind makes. Took this flight from AKL to NYC recently. Just over 16 hours. Hardly short, but shorter than the other direction (with its prevailing headwinds). As usual, service on Air NZ was excellent - my favourite airline!
ANZ will make you feel like New Zealand from the moment you step on board, enlivening your adventure journey. The 18-hour flight may seem long, but it feels like you've already arrived, and it's probably more emotional than Disney movie, Wish. ニュージーランド航空は乗った時からニュージーランドを感じ､冒険の旅を盛り上げます 18時間のフライトは長いようでもう着いたと感じ､ディズニー映画「ウィッシュ」はもちろん､運賃を超えた感動でしょう
My Mum's Cousin went To New Zealand and she didn't want to leave because it's an amazing country and Air New Zealand is a safe airline glad you 2 Enjoyed it
As a Kiwi, this is exciting. I am taking the return journey in January and looking forward to it. Will be in business class, which is crap, but the new business class come with the 787-10 deliveries should be a game changer for Air NZ and elevate it to the level of premium carriers.
Hello! Just a curiosity! Will Air NZ use their 787-10 on this route? Because as per the official figures, this NYC-AKL flight is already stretching the B787-9's range limit... with 787-10 having comparatively shorter range than 787-9, i doubt whether they can use them on such a ultra long flight.... maybe Air NZ might have to fit the new business class cabin on their 787-9 for passengers to experience on this AKL-NYC-AKL route :) :)
@@geotrooper2179 the new business cabin will be retrofitted on the 787-9 when they are due for a refresh. Not immediately. The -10 will primarily be used on West Coast, America and Hong Kong/Singapore routes but I believe there are plans to use it to Chicago and NY too. Funnily enough, there will actually be less total seats on the -10 than the -9 (larger premium cabin), so they are thinking that they can maximise the range and use it on the NY route. They will also be getting the imminent range update from Boeing for the new -10 and retrofit to the -9 as they are also wanting to open up routes into the sub continent (India).
Fellow kiwi here too and excited to hear what the Jebscore will be! The Business Premier seat is showing its age, first being debuted on the triple-7 classics around 2007 under Fyfe even if it did get an all-white refresh, but the service and food are always a winner for me :) I wish the marketing team would take a crack at the reviews, but nothing has quite hit the high notes of the Bodypaint safety video! Hopefully the new seats in 2024 will shake things up a bit :) @Geotrooper I think the 787-10 actually has slightly less range due to extra drag and I'm not actually sure if it has extra fuel installed. I think AIRNZ was trying to get ER certification though so I guess we'll see!
Mate...do your homework...the new seats are not much different...they are not like Qatar or SIQ.....they still don't face the window and are not individual cabins. Try Qantas business...much better products.
New Zealand fun facts: The history of Air New Zealand began when the amalgamated East Coast Airways and Cook Strait Airways began operations in January 1936 as Union Airways of New Zealand, the country's first major airline. Union Airways was the sole New Zealand aviation partner in Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL), which made its inaugural flight in 1940. The New Zealand Government bought full ownership of TEAL in 1961 and the airline was renamed Air New Zealand in 1965. In Māori, New Zealand is known as Aotearoa, which means "land of the long white cloud". It is widely believed to be the name bestowed by the Polynesian navigator Kupe.
I recently went to Vietnam. Going we left from JFK & went through Germany, then Singapore then, on to Vietnam via Singapore Airlines. Coming back, we went from Vietnam to Singapore once again on Singapore Airlines. From Singapore, it was a non-stop flight of 17 hours to JFK in NY economy class. All in all, it wasn't that bad. It passed by quickly with in-flight movies and stewardesses who were absolutely AWESOME!
I really appreciate the honesty in this review and at the end where you looked on the brightside of being able to fly non-stop from the East Coast of the US to NZ. Hope you enjoy your stay!
I really enjoyed this review. You manage to pack everything needed into the perfect video length. My longest flight so far was SFO to HKG at 13 hrs 13 minutes in eco+ on UA on a 747 without seat back screens! I continued on to Bangkok.
1 time I was in NYC, but at La Guardia, I had 23 planes ahead of us on the runway. I fell asleep for 1.5 hours, by the time I woke up, we were #4 on the runway !
Awesome review This is definitely a NEW experience for everyone! I wanted to fly New Zealand for a long time and you gave me a glimpse of whats it like!
I love all of these new ULR flights - I'm taking my first (nearly) ULR flight aboard KQ2 & KQ3 JFK to Nairobi and Nairobi to JFK, our return flight should be 15 hours and will be my longest flight. I'm hoping to try Singapore's Newark to Singapore next fall, but it's expensive on its own, and I'd need to fly from Boston to New York/Newark first
Loved the video! I hope to take longer flights out of USA and international travel a lot more but currently my longest flight is ORD-SEA, about 4.5 hours! Amazing how much you guys have traveled, Jeb and Suzanne! Glad to see Suzanne in more videos!
My longest ✈️ flights are nothing out of the ordinary but longest I've been awake is somewhere in the neighborhood of 36 to 42 hours. This is when I worked for the Airlines in the early 2000's. I'd wake up early on California time,do a whole days activities,then overnight flight ✈️ back to the East coast. I don't sleep 😴 on planes so I was for sure 😃 tired when I got home 🏠! Sleep for 13 hours or so and I'd be fine!
Great video Jeb and Suzanne! Air NZ are great but their new seat can't come fast enough. I like to relax with a pretty heavy recline so having to make it either completely flat or semi-reclined isn't great. Bigger problems in the world, I know, but when you're paying premium prices... Looking forward to more NZ videos!
Thanks, Paul! Yeah…the lack of recline is frustrating, for sure. And I’m excited to try their new seat, but - no matter what - getting to New Zealand makes everything right with the world!!
Their new seats is just as stupid...still doesn't face the window. Air NZ needs to look at other business class seats...and not at their budget forecast.
The seats are dated now (and the upgrades are in the works) but something to recall is that because of NZ’s geography most long haul flights go through the night. They’re comfortable lie flat beds which is crucial.
At six foot three, I feel like I'm buried alive in those stupid lie-flat seats. Always cracks me up when short passengers barely can deal with a business class seat. I fly cattle class to the ME and South Asia all the time. Which is why I don't subscribe to this channel. Also, I don't watch friends or those other TV shows. Give me a classic novel or a few classic B&W films from the golden age of Hollywood, and I'm fine. Also, a blanket, a pillow, and a cup of hot cocoa help. Didn't understand why he went to the expense of buying bottled water. Doesn't the flight provide complimentary water? At least bring your own bottle and fill it up at the airport drinking fountain. Anyway, I've never been to AUS or NZ; I'm watching learn what I can, but likely will just stick with QR, No. 1 airline in the world.
Air New Zealand has fantastic crew members The pilot was wheeling my carry on when we went onto check in gate because my hands are full. I will always remember “kiwi” the New Zealanders called themselves “kiwi”. Looking forward to revisit. When I left I opened my 2 arms and said “I love kiwi.
My longest flights were either Tokyo to London (1998) or Singapore to London (2006). Longest flight with connections: Cairns, Australia to the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. Cairns- Auckland NZ- Santiago Chile -Punta Arenas (bottom of South America) -Stanley Falklands. Took me 3 days to get there lol
I flew 10.5 hours, JFK to Athens, Greece & watched five full-lenght movies! Plus, flew 10.5 hrs JFK to Buenos Aires, Argentina! Both were long, but you could have slept part of it & it eliminated any layovers, which was great!
My longest flight was 13 hours, San Francisco to Beijing. The passengers all seemed to know each other. As soon as we got level, it was a block party on the plane. It was on Air China which I don’t think you have flown on yet 😀
I haven't flown NZ in many years, but always enjoyed my trips with them. This is a great and comprehensive review of a unique flight, due to its extreme length. Sorry about Suzanne's late and cold meal, what a downer. My longest flight was about 18 hours from Asia to the U.S. I lived in Sydney in the 1970s and there were no non-stops to the U.S. then. But, I always broke up my trips with an overnight in HNL. I discovered that jet lag was minimal with the stopover.
Our long is only 15 hours, on a KAL A388 from JFK to Seoul in the fall of 2019. THAT was long! I'm surprised you didn't give a lower food score with the lukewarm entree. That would've been a 3 at best for me. But a REALLY good review! THAT is a LONG flight!
I did this flight last month in economy and it was still great. The seats next to me were empty both ways though so it felt like business class. Top-notch service from Air New Zealand regardless!
I came home on that flight yesterday in economy - definitely feeling it today! The flight itself was great, and I love on the call button how it has options for you to message you specific request to the crew, as well as simply request some water. Great flight, but glad to be home today 😊
SFO to Auckland in the front First Class on Air New Zealand 747. The configuration was just window seats so it was like a dance floor in center. The longest part was return seems like Tonga was on the screen for hours. The return flight also was a connection from Sydney. We took a Silversea cruise that I highly recommend given the ships (most) have about 290 passengers all well traveled and interesting and we are most on pool deck so no suits etc. Grilled at our table on a hot stone!
My longest flight is probably Amsterdam to Lima, but I was only 2 years old back then. The longest flight I can actually remember is actually from this year, Amsterdam to MEX with Aeromexico's dreamliner :)
Thanks for this video. We are flying Vancouver, BC to Auckland later this month. We also opted for business class as the flight is far too long for coach. Our previous longest flight was Seattle to London.
Longest flight was YYZ/TPE, the block time is just over 15 hours but I flew it was 15:52. NZ is one of my favourite places in the world. I am heading to NZ next year but have a stop on the west coast. I’ve flown on Air NZ business class, and really do not really like the seat especially facing the aisle. You guys were lucky that the flight was non stop there have been occasions when the aircraft has to make a refuelling stop on the way down to AKL. Good review.
Dec 1980 I flew 21/22 hours nonstop from New York to Dhahran Saudi Arabia on a PanAm SP747 - This was a very special airplane that was shortened in the middle to reduce weight to fly longer distances back 40+ years ago.
I was fortunate to fly Pan Am’s 747SP service from JFK-DHA and back in the 80’s as a returning student (parents worked for Aramco) and these flights were anywhere from 13.5 to 14.5. Sometimes we would have a stop in Shannon, Ireland to top off with fuel if the headwinds were too much. Those were great times traveling the globe.
We just returned from NZ. Our flights was from SFO to AKL. It took about 12 to 14 hours each way. I can never sleep on plane. The entertainment selections wasn’t too great, so I loaded up my iPad with Netflix shows and books from library. Time passed pretty fast and I don’t feel too tired. Airplane’s speed has improved a lot. I remember 20 years ago, it took 18 hours to fly nonstop from Newark to Taipei. Now it only takes 14 hours. BTW, there wasn’t any amenities kits for economy passengers.
I flew Air New Zealand from LAX to Auckland back in 1983. My memory might be a bit fuzzy on details, but I believe it was a 17-hr flight. That time might have included the 2-hr stop in Tahiti where we had to deplane, but could not leave the UN-air-conditioned lounge. The ANZ staff were AMAZING. The flight was not pleasant, but that was due to my position in economy in the middle seat of a 747. I was the 3rd person in a 5-person row, a young adult seated between my rather large parents. I've longed to return, but never again in economy, so probably never again. I would fly ANZ again simply because of the good memories of the trip and the outstanding service way back then.
My longest nonstop flight was CDG-IAH, I think we were airborne for 11 hours. My longest travel day was 33 hours, from JRO(Kilimanjaro)-DAR(stayed on plane)-AMS-CDG-ATL-DEN, luckily I had three seats to myself from CDG-ATL, and got 2.5 hours of sleep over the Atlantic. My longest nonstop flight might change in the spring, I’m planning to go to Nepal to trek to Everest base camp, most flights have me connecting in Chicago, and then either Delhi or Doha, so that’ll be about 14-16 hours.
I flew 18 hrs from LA to Auckland about 25 yrs ago on ANZ with a brief stop in Tahiti on a 747. There were multiple cabin crews and pilots Very interesting how they rotated on and off
Wow. We are flying from LAX to Sydney in May and I think it's just under 16 hours. Right now my longest single flight was I think around 12 hours. SF to Tokyo
My longest commercial flight would be either YVR to SYD or YYZ to PEK, 16 and change and 18 respectively (back when a technical stop was needed in ANC)
Just flown a SFO-LHR 11 hr flight. slept for 7 hours and no jet lag. so im really happy. as a few weeks before i did JFK-LHR and didnt sleep great at all and suffered for days after.
Great review and also very generous of you - Having travelled “Dormitory” class on NZ several times I would have to say it’s ridiculous to even still have this in existence let alone commit to it on a brand new A350 fleet, yes they are changing it but it’s 10 years too late - Maybe I will try it when they come into the 21st century - and as for cold pasta - inexcusable
I did this flight in economy about 2 months ago and had to deal with people reclining seats all the way down and I one of them vomited on landing. How ever I had a great time and was really grateful that my parents could afford this trip.
My longest non-stop was Bangkok to London - around 13hrs, but that was part of a no-layover journey from Christchurch NZ that totalled over 26 hrs air time plus 7 hrs in Sydney airport and around an hour in Bangkok airport. Economy class and all legs were full!
In 1967, I flew from Frankfurt Germany to JFK. If I remember correctly it took about 8 hours?! And I had an 10 month old child. Thankfully people around me watched him while I took a nap. Bet people wouldn't be so accommodating today.
My longest flight nonstop was ATL to HNL aboard a Delta Airbus A330. I watched four movies on that flight. I saw a Korean Air A380 land in front of us in Atlanta and saw a Delta 747-400 at the gate next to ours when we arrived in Honolulu.
My longest flight were from HKG to AMS which took just over 12 hours on a Cathay 77W. Winds weren't in our favour that day. I slept most of the flight since I didn't get any sleep on the flight on the flight from SYD so it wasn't too bad. Woke up somewhere above Finland, watched a movie and landed just before sunrise
My longest non stop flight was from Toronto, Canada to Tel Aviv, Israel. It was a 12 hour flight on a B-787 dream liner (I think. This was 3ish years ago)
Not in one leg, but 26 hours of flying I think! December 1999! LA - Honolulu- Rarotonga - Auckland- Brisbane! Left LA Wednesday evening, arrived in Brisbane Friday afternoon!
The longest flight I’ve ever been on is Newark to Tel Aviv and vice versa which is between ten and eleven hours. My mom and I are gonna go to Australia hopefully in May 2023. We would have to fly from New York JFK to Los Angeles and then Los Angeles to Melbourne. LAX-MEL is fifteen hours. Update: I flew for a total of 20 hours and 57 minutes to get from New York to Australia. 5 hours and 27 minutes from JFK-LAX and then 15 hours and 30 minutes from LAX-MEL.
Wow! The world sure is getting smaller. In 1962 my family (parents and 7 children - youngest 3 weeks old) flew from New Zealand to NY where my father (a nuclear physicist) had taken a position with the UN. We flew first class all the way (courtesy of the UN) - a long very arduous journey over 3 days in the following aircraft: NAC (National Airways Corporation) DC-3, Christchurch - Wellington; NAC Vickers Viscount, Wellington - Auckland; TEAL (Tasman Empire Air Lines) Lockheed Electra Auckland - Fiji; Qantas 707, Fiji - Honolulu; Qantas 707, Honolulu - San Francisco; American Airlines 707, SF - NY. We arrived in the middle of the Cuban missile crisis, terrifying family back home lol. On our return to NZ in 1968, travel times had improved dramatically (although we returned a family of 8 as youngest was born in NY). We flew American Airlines 707, NY - LA; Air New Zealand DC-8, LA - Honolulu; Air NZ DC-8, Honolulu - Auckland, which was the longest leg of the flight (9 hours); NAC Fokker Friendship, Auckland - Wellington. The return journey was half the time the trip had been 6 years before being 1 1/2 days. The longest non-stop flights I have ever taken were multiple 15 hr flights Bangkok - Sydney. returning from GB/Europe. The best flights ever? I have been lucky enough to fly a few times on an Emirates A380, seat 1A - an incredible experience, and my favourite plane of all time EVER! Don't know if I want to experience 18 hrs on a plane - and I agree with you, Air NZ need to sort out their Business class seat configuration to tempt me at all. I enjoyed your video - also your rail journey's in the South Island. I have subscribed and look forward to more interesting videos from you both. Cheers and Kia Ora from NZ.
NYC JFK to Egypt 12 1/2hrs. I never even looked at a business/first class ticket until I started to watch your channel, and had I known that they actually aren’t a crazy amount over extra room seats I would’ve taken one 💪
