Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific could operate the world's farthest passenger flight by rerouting its New York to Hong Kong flights away from Russian airspace. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific could operate the world's farthest passenger flight by rerouting its New York to Hong Kong flights away from Russian airspace. Photo: AFP

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Cathay Pacific’s flight from New York to Hong Kong will be world’s longest

Avoiding Russian airspace, the airline’s new routing will fly 16,618 kilometres across the Atlantic relying on seasonal tailwinds

Hayley Skirka
Hayley Skirka

March 30, 2022