Top 50 Longest Flights in the United States

Flight time · US

The longest U.S. flights ranked by distance and duration, highlighting transcontinental routes that span the country and connect distant cities across major domestic aviation corridors.

Updated: June 15, 2026

The United States covers vast geographic distances, making air travel essential for connecting cities on opposite coasts and across remote regions. Some domestic routes stretch thousands of miles and operate for several hours, linking major population centers and key economic hubs.

This ranking highlights the longest flights in the United States based on both route distance and typical flight time. These routes often connect cities across the country, including transcontinental services between the East Coast, West Coast, and interior regions.

Long-distance domestic flights are typically operated by narrowbody or widebody aircraft configured for extended range. Comparing routes using this metric provides insight into the longest and most time-intensive domestic flights within the U.S. aviation network.

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The table below lists the 50 longest flights in the United States ranked by distance and flight time. These routes connect distant cities and represent the longest non-stop domestic services currently in operation.

Top 50 Longest Flights in the United States

50 routes · Flight time · US

Units
Flight time
10h 40m
Distance
7,973 km 4,954 miles
Flight time
10h 40m
Distance
8,007 km 4,975 miles
Flight time
10h 25m
Distance
7,739 km 4,809 miles
Flight time
10h 15m
Distance
8,007 km 4,975 miles
Flight time
10h 5m
Distance
7,879 km 4,896 miles
Flight time
9h 55m
Distance
7,739 km 4,809 miles
Flight time
9h 50m
Distance
7,234 km 4,495 miles
Flight time
9h 45m
Distance
7,191 km 4,468 miles
Flight time
9h 40m
Distance
7,123 km 4,426 miles
Flight time
9h 20m
Distance
7,234 km 4,495 miles
Flight time
9h 20m
Distance
7,191 km 4,468 miles
Flight time
9h 20m
Distance
6,819 km 4,237 miles
Flight time
9h 15m
Distance
6,724 km 4,178 miles
Flight time
8h 55m
Distance
6,819 km 4,237 miles
Flight time
8h 55m
Distance
6,384 km 3,967 miles
Flight time
8h 50m
Distance
6,435 km 3,999 miles
Flight time
8h 50m
Distance
6,724 km 4,178 miles
Flight time
8h 45m
Distance
6,272 km 3,897 miles
Flight time
8h 35m
Distance
6,081 km 3,778 miles
Flight time
8h 25m
Distance
6,435 km 3,999 miles
Flight time
8h 25m
Distance
5,936 km 3,689 miles
Flight time
8h 25m
Distance
5,962 km 3,705 miles
Flight time
8h 25m
Distance
6,384 km 3,967 miles
Flight time
8h 15m
Distance
6,272 km 3,897 miles
Flight time
8h 5m
Distance
5,791 km 3,598 miles
Flight time
8h 5m
Distance
6,081 km 3,778 miles
Flight time
7h 55m
Distance
5,962 km 3,705 miles
Flight time
7h 50m
Distance
5,408 km 3,360 miles
Flight time
7h 45m
Distance
5,488 km 3,410 miles
Flight time
7h 45m
Distance
5,429 km 3,373 miles
Flight time
7h 45m
Distance
5,352 km 3,325 miles
Flight time
7h 45m
Distance
5,434 km 3,377 miles
Flight time
7h 40m
Distance
5,410 km 3,361 miles
Flight time
7h 40m
Distance
5,308 km 3,298 miles
Flight time
7h 40m
Distance
5,409 km 3,361 miles
Flight time
7h 30m
Distance
5,269 km 3,274 miles
Flight time
7h 30m
Distance
5,248 km 3,261 miles
Flight time
7h 25m
Distance
5,488 km 3,410 miles
Flight time
7h 20m
Distance
5,409 km 3,361 miles
Flight time
7h 20m
Distance
5,434 km 3,377 miles
Flight time
7h 20m
Distance
5,408 km 3,360 miles
Flight time
7h 15m
Distance
5,352 km 3,325 miles
Flight time
7h 15m
Distance
5,308 km 3,298 miles
Flight time
7h 5m
Distance
4,866 km 3,024 miles
Flight time
7h 5m
Distance
5,248 km 3,261 miles
Flight time
7h 5m
Distance
4,889 km 3,038 miles
Flight time
7h 5m
Distance
4,813 km 2,991 miles
Flight time
7h
Distance
4,688 km 2,913 miles
Flight time
7h
Distance
4,720 km 2,933 miles
Flight time
6h 55m
Distance
4,597 km 2,856 miles
Flight time
7h 30m
Distance
5,269 km 3,274 miles
Flight time
7h 25m
Distance
5,488 km 3,410 miles
Flight time
7h 5m
Distance
5,248 km 3,261 miles
Flight time
8h 25m
Distance
6,435 km 3,999 miles
Flight time
7h 20m
Distance
5,434 km 3,377 miles
Flight time
7h 20m
Distance
5,409 km 3,361 miles
Flight time
7h 45m
Distance
5,488 km 3,410 miles
Flight time
9h 50m
Distance
7,234 km 4,495 miles
Flight time
8h 25m
Distance
5,936 km 3,689 miles
Flight time
7h 40m
Distance
5,410 km 3,361 miles
Flight time
7h 45m
Distance
5,429 km 3,373 miles
Flight time
8h 5m
Distance
5,791 km 3,598 miles
Flight time
9h 20m
Distance
6,819 km 4,237 miles
Flight time
9h 15m
Distance
6,724 km 4,178 miles
Flight time
9h 40m
Distance
7,123 km 4,426 miles
Flight time
7h 5m
Distance
4,889 km 3,038 miles
Flight time
8h 35m
Distance
6,081 km 3,778 miles
Flight time
8h 25m
Distance
5,962 km 3,705 miles
Flight time
7h 50m
Distance
5,408 km 3,360 miles
Flight time
7h 40m
Distance
5,308 km 3,298 miles
Flight time
7h 45m
Distance
5,352 km 3,325 miles
Flight time
9h 45m
Distance
7,191 km 4,468 miles
Flight time
7h 5m
Distance
4,866 km 3,024 miles
Flight time
9h 20m
Distance
7,234 km 4,495 miles
Flight time
8h 55m
Distance
6,819 km 4,237 miles
Flight time
8h 5m
Distance
6,081 km 3,778 miles
Flight time
7h 20m
Distance
5,408 km 3,360 miles
Flight time
9h 20m
Distance
7,191 km 4,468 miles
Flight time
8h 15m
Distance
6,272 km 3,897 miles
Flight time
8h 25m
Distance
6,384 km 3,967 miles
Flight time
10h 15m
Distance
8,007 km 4,975 miles
Flight time
9h 55m
Distance
7,739 km 4,809 miles
Flight time
7h 30m
Distance
5,248 km 3,261 miles
Flight time
8h 45m
Distance
6,272 km 3,897 miles
Flight time
8h 50m
Distance
6,724 km 4,178 miles
Flight time
7h 55m
Distance
5,962 km 3,705 miles
Flight time
7h 15m
Distance
5,308 km 3,298 miles
Flight time
10h 5m
Distance
7,879 km 4,896 miles
Flight time
7h 15m
Distance
5,352 km 3,325 miles
Flight time
8h 50m
Distance
6,435 km 3,999 miles
Flight time
8h 55m
Distance
6,384 km 3,967 miles
Flight time
7h 45m
Distance
5,434 km 3,377 miles
Flight time
10h 40m
Distance
8,007 km 4,975 miles
Flight time
7h 40m
Distance
5,409 km 3,361 miles
Flight time
10h 40m
Distance
7,973 km 4,954 miles
Flight time
7h
Distance
4,688 km 2,913 miles
Flight time
6h 55m
Distance
4,597 km 2,856 miles
Flight time
7h 5m
Distance
4,813 km 2,991 miles
Flight time
7h
Distance
4,720 km 2,933 miles
Flight time
10h 25m
Distance
7,739 km 4,809 miles
Flight time
10h 15m
Distance
8,007 km 4,975 miles
Flight time
10h 40m
Distance
8,007 km 4,975 miles
Flight time
10h 40m
Distance
7,973 km 4,954 miles
Flight time
10h 5m
Distance
7,879 km 4,896 miles
Flight time
9h 55m
Distance
7,739 km 4,809 miles
Flight time
10h 25m
Distance
7,739 km 4,809 miles
Flight time
9h 50m
Distance
7,234 km 4,495 miles
Flight time
9h 20m
Distance
7,234 km 4,495 miles
Flight time
9h 45m
Distance
7,191 km 4,468 miles
Flight time
9h 20m
Distance
7,191 km 4,468 miles
Flight time
9h 40m
Distance
7,123 km 4,426 miles
Flight time
9h 20m
Distance
6,819 km 4,237 miles
Flight time
8h 55m
Distance
6,819 km 4,237 miles
Flight time
9h 15m
Distance
6,724 km 4,178 miles
Flight time
8h 50m
Distance
6,724 km 4,178 miles
Flight time
8h 25m
Distance
6,435 km 3,999 miles
Flight time
8h 50m
Distance
6,435 km 3,999 miles
Flight time
8h 25m
Distance
6,384 km 3,967 miles
Flight time
8h 55m
Distance
6,384 km 3,967 miles
Flight time
8h 15m
Distance
6,272 km 3,897 miles
Flight time
8h 45m
Distance
6,272 km 3,897 miles
Flight time
8h 35m
Distance
6,081 km 3,778 miles
Flight time
8h 5m
Distance
6,081 km 3,778 miles
Flight time
8h 25m
Distance
5,962 km 3,705 miles
Flight time
7h 55m
Distance
5,962 km 3,705 miles
Flight time
8h 25m
Distance
5,936 km 3,689 miles
Flight time
8h 5m
Distance
5,791 km 3,598 miles
Flight time
7h 25m
Distance
5,488 km 3,410 miles
Flight time
7h 45m
Distance
5,488 km 3,410 miles
Flight time
7h 20m
Distance
5,434 km 3,377 miles
Flight time
7h 45m
Distance
5,434 km 3,377 miles
Flight time
7h 45m
Distance
5,429 km 3,373 miles
Flight time
7h 40m
Distance
5,410 km 3,361 miles
Flight time
7h 20m
Distance
5,409 km 3,361 miles
Flight time
7h 40m
Distance
5,409 km 3,361 miles
Flight time
7h 50m
Distance
5,408 km 3,360 miles
Flight time
7h 20m
Distance
5,408 km 3,360 miles
Flight time
7h 45m
Distance
5,352 km 3,325 miles
Flight time
7h 15m
Distance
5,352 km 3,325 miles
Flight time
7h 40m
Distance
5,308 km 3,298 miles
Flight time
7h 15m
Distance
5,308 km 3,298 miles
Flight time
7h 30m
Distance
5,269 km 3,274 miles
Flight time
7h 5m
Distance
5,248 km 3,261 miles
Flight time
7h 30m
Distance
5,248 km 3,261 miles
Flight time
7h 5m
Distance
4,889 km 3,038 miles
Flight time
7h 5m
Distance
4,866 km 3,024 miles
Flight time
7h 5m
Distance
4,813 km 2,991 miles
Flight time
7h
Distance
4,720 km 2,933 miles
Flight time
7h
Distance
4,688 km 2,913 miles
Flight time
6h 55m
Distance
4,597 km 2,856 miles

Methodology

  • This ranking is based on the latest route data available on AeroCorner, updated once per week at minimum.
  • Region-based rankings only include routes where both airports are within the selected region.
  • Only routes with actual currently existing flights are included in the table.

Flights are ranked based on route distance, with flight time included as a secondary reference metric. Distances are calculated using great-circle distance between airports. Only non-stop domestic flights within the United States are included in the ranking.

Frequently Asked Questions

What defines a long domestic flight in the United States?

Long domestic flights typically span several thousand miles and often exceed five to six hours in duration, especially on transcontinental routes.

Do flight times always match the longest distances?

Not exactly. Flight times can vary depending on wind patterns, routing, and air traffic conditions, even on routes with similar distances.

Which types of aircraft operate long U.S. routes?

Both narrowbody aircraft with extended range and widebody aircraft are used on long domestic routes, depending on demand and airline scheduling.

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