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China Eastern Launches World’s Longest Flight

Updated: January 04, 2026

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On December 4, China Eastern Airlines Holding Co., Ltd. launched the world’s longest one-way commercial flight, connecting China’s Shanghai with Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires via a stopover in Auckland, New Zealand. Spanning nearly 20,000 kilometers, the route opened a new southern air corridor from China to Latin America, enabling one-stop travel and bringing Argentine cherries and Chilean salmon directly to Chinese consumers.