The airlines that operate the world's longest non-stop flights - in pictures

Cathay Pacific said in March that it was planning to alter its New York to Hong Kong route to fly over the Atlantic, instead of the Pacific Ocean. AFP

Qantas will operate the Airbus A350-1000 on the world's longest-duration commercial flight between Sydney and London. Reuters

Singapore Airlines flight SQ24 to New York's John F Kennedy International airport is currently the longest commercial journey in the world. Reuters

The longest flight currently operated by Qantas, QF9, connects Darwin in northern Australia with London daily on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. EPA

Cathay Pacific said in March that it was planning to alter its New York to Hong Kong route to fly over the Atlantic, instead of the Pacific Ocean. AFP

Qantas will operate the Airbus A350-1000 on the world's longest-duration commercial flight between Sydney and London. Reuters

Singapore Airlines flight SQ24 to New York's John F Kennedy International airport is currently the longest commercial journey in the world. Reuters

The longest flight currently operated by Qantas, QF9, connects Darwin in northern Australia with London daily on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. EPA

Cathay Pacific said in March that it was planning to alter its New York to Hong Kong route to fly over the Atlantic, instead of the Pacific Ocean. AFP