I Took the World's Longest Flight Twice in 4 Days and This Is What I Learned

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I Took the World's Longest Flight Twice in 4 Days and This Is What I Learned
By Nina Ruggiero/ Airlines/ Airports/ Travel + Leisure/ travelandleisure.com

"When you tell people you’re going on the world’s longest flight, you’re met with mixed reactions. A trip to the cosmopolitan island of Singapore promises some of the best Southeast Asian comfort food, a vibrant fusion of cultures, and unforgettable scenery, from modern cityscapes to traditional shophouses to busy waterfront promenades. An almost 19-hour flight, however, threatens jet lag, leg cramps, dehydration, and pull-your-hair-out levels of boredom.

As I prepared to join the new world’s longest flight on its maiden voyage from Newark Liberty International Airport to Singapore’s award-winning Changi Airport, however, my excitement only grew. Yes, I was eager to see Singapore, but it wasn’t just that. In a world where we’re constantly running short on time, it was the idea of having a surplus of hours to use as I pleased up in the sky with no distractions. For almost two entire days (18 hours and 25 minutes on the way there, 18 hours and 45 minutes on the way back), I would be forced to take a real time out. I would be so rich with spare time, I’d have to actively figure out how to spend it. I was up for the challenge, and I knew just who to call.

But first, my disclaimer: Had I known I’d be roughing it in a last-row, middle seat for this long-haul journey, I might not have had such a rosy outlook (although the “worst” option on the plane was premium economy). I would be in a cushy business class seat with Singapore Airlines — voted the T+L World’s Best airline by our own readers for 23 consecutive years — on a brand-new Airbus A350-900ULR with lighting, humidity, cabin pressure, meals, and programming all aimed at keeping me healthy and rested on board. Singapore Airlines even teamed up with the experts at top U.S. wellness destination Canyon Ranch, from doctors to exercise physiologists to chefs, to craft the experience...."

Richard

 

[WinniWoman]

I could never do it. I can barely tolerate 4- 6 hours

 

[Passepartout]

Well, 36 hours in Business Class over 4 days could be worse. Like crammed into a middle seat in an exit row where the seats don't recline would be inhumane torture. But as the writer says, loaded up with entertainment and reading material, it could be worse!

Jim