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Newark - Singapore (Singapore Airlines Flight 20) is regularly scheduled for 18hrs and 50mins. Wikipedia has a good list of long, regularly scheduled, non-stop

Newark - Singapore (Singapore Airlines Flight 20) is regularly scheduled for 18hrs and 50mins. Wikipedia has a good list of long, regularly scheduled, non-stop flights: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-stop_flight#Currently_scheduled_.28top_30.2C_by_distance.29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-stop_flight#Currently_sched... EDIT: Flight is SQ21, not SQ20

davidw 15y ago
19 hours on a plane must be quite a sufferfest. I do Europe->Oregon every year or two and 12 hours is already agonizingly slow. About the time you're thoroughly sick of the movies, reading, drinking or anything else, you realize you still have another 4 hours to go.
- ChuckMcM 15y ago
  When Quantas had a San Francisco -> Sydney non-stop it was 14+ hrs. It was the longest flight I had been on up to that point. Fortunately I was in business class and could stretch out, but I remember watching two movies, taking an 8hr "nap", and then STILL having another 2hrs of flying to do. A looooooooooooong way to go.
  - donw 15y ago
    Business class is a lifesaver for long-haul flights. I can't sleep unless I can (mostly) lie down; noise and motion aren't a problem, but I need a seat that reclines if the flight is going to cross more than four or so time zones. Economy seats for most airlines have something like an incredibly generous 5" of seat travel, which is why I've caught up on all the movies that I didn't watch when I was younger. Oh, and if I start reading (which includes hacking), I get motion sick. It's hell. I'm genuinely envious of people that can sit and work in economy. It would be fantastic to be able to get some hacking in...
- aaronpk 15y ago
  haha! nailed it exactly! I've done that flight (Portland to Amsterdam) a few times and it's right around 3-4 hours left that I hit the "are we there yet" moment.
- SeoxyS 15y ago
  Quick tip: get yourself some prescription sleeping pills, and take one every long flight you take (and only for flights—they're dangerous drugs!) They make the flight a breeze.
  - tomkarlo 15y ago
    If you're going to do this (and I've done it myself), be aware that it may increase the risk of blot clots (deep vein thrombosis). You're supposed to try to get up and move around every couple of hours on a long flight, and taking an Ambien or the like may mean you'll go 6-8 hours (or more) without doing that. Plus, you won't be drinking any water, which isn't healthy. One of the best ways I've found to both increase hours slept and reduce overall stress on long flights is to buy some cheap foam earplugs and wear them the whole time. (Noise reducing headphones are great but they're bulkier, more expensive and have to be turned off during takeoff and landings.) I used to fly red-eyes fairly regularly and having a bag of those bright orange foam earplugs in the pocket of your work bag was a lifesaver.
    - jrockway 15y ago
      The risk probably depends on your age. I've flown from LAX to Hong Kong and back in business class before, and the flights leave after midnight local time. I found it no trouble to sleep for 12 hours without taking any drugs. No blood clots, no dehydration :)
      - alain94040 15y ago
        survivor bias. The ones who did have problems are not on HN to talk about it anymore :-( (I'm speaking from experience, it happened to a friend - young, healthy - be careful).
        jrockway 15y ago
        OK, but how is lying in bed on a plane different from lying in bed on the ground? (If it's the difference in air pressure, wouldn't everyone in Denver and Mexico City be dead by now?)
raldi 15y ago
It arrives two calendar days after it leaves!

davidw 15y ago

19 hours on a plane must be quite a sufferfest. I do Europe->Oregon every year or two and 12 hours is already agonizingly slow. About the time you're thoroughly sick of the movies, reading, drinking or anything else, you realize you still have another 4 hours to go.

ChuckMcM 15y ago
When Quantas had a San Francisco -> Sydney non-stop it was 14+ hrs. It was the longest flight I had been on up to that point. Fortunately I was in business class and could stretch out, but I remember watching two movies, taking an 8hr "nap", and then STILL having another 2hrs of flying to do. A looooooooooooong way to go.
- donw 15y ago
  Business class is a lifesaver for long-haul flights. I can't sleep unless I can (mostly) lie down; noise and motion aren't a problem, but I need a seat that reclines if the flight is going to cross more than four or so time zones. Economy seats for most airlines have something like an incredibly generous 5" of seat travel, which is why I've caught up on all the movies that I didn't watch when I was younger. Oh, and if I start reading (which includes hacking), I get motion sick. It's hell. I'm genuinely envious of people that can sit and work in economy. It would be fantastic to be able to get some hacking in...
aaronpk 15y ago
haha! nailed it exactly! I've done that flight (Portland to Amsterdam) a few times and it's right around 3-4 hours left that I hit the "are we there yet" moment.
SeoxyS 15y ago
Quick tip: get yourself some prescription sleeping pills, and take one every long flight you take (and only for flights—they're dangerous drugs!) They make the flight a breeze.
- tomkarlo 15y ago
  If you're going to do this (and I've done it myself), be aware that it may increase the risk of blot clots (deep vein thrombosis). You're supposed to try to get up and move around every couple of hours on a long flight, and taking an Ambien or the like may mean you'll go 6-8 hours (or more) without doing that. Plus, you won't be drinking any water, which isn't healthy. One of the best ways I've found to both increase hours slept and reduce overall stress on long flights is to buy some cheap foam earplugs and wear them the whole time. (Noise reducing headphones are great but they're bulkier, more expensive and have to be turned off during takeoff and landings.) I used to fly red-eyes fairly regularly and having a bag of those bright orange foam earplugs in the pocket of your work bag was a lifesaver.
  - jrockway 15y ago
    The risk probably depends on your age. I've flown from LAX to Hong Kong and back in business class before, and the flights leave after midnight local time. I found it no trouble to sleep for 12 hours without taking any drugs. No blood clots, no dehydration :)
    - alain94040 15y ago
      survivor bias. The ones who did have problems are not on HN to talk about it anymore :-( (I'm speaking from experience, it happened to a friend - young, healthy - be careful).
      - jrockway 15y ago
        OK, but how is lying in bed on a plane different from lying in bed on the ground? (If it's the difference in air pressure, wouldn't everyone in Denver and Mexico City be dead by now?)

raldi 15y ago

It arrives two calendar days after it leaves!