China Eastern to launch world's longest commercial flight — Shanghai–Buenos Aires via Auckland, 12,000+ miles, 29‑hour return

China Eastern will operate a twice‑weekly Boeing 777 service linking Shanghai Pudong and Buenos Aires with a brief technical stop in Auckland, creating the world's longest direct commercial flight at more than 12,000 miles. Returns can take about 29 hours and the route is scheduled to begin in December as the carrier's South America debut.

Discovered 2025-09-15T06:42:14.691681-07:00 | 2025-09-15T06:42:14.691681-07:00

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  • China Eastern will run twice‑weekly Boeing 777 rotations PVG–EZE via Auckland, covering 12,000+ miles with up to ~29 hours on the return and a short technical/refuelling stop, a major operational milestone for ultra‑long‑haul scheduling and aircraft utilization: https://hype.aero/?story=7bf9dca9-911c-4efc-ad98-ee7fb5928733

  • The launch formalises China Eastern's planned entry into South America after the carrier first listed Buenos Aires on its website and signalled a one‑stop Shanghai–Buenos Aires link, underscoring deliberate network expansion into new intercontinental markets: https://hype.aero/?story=1153b839-16ff-4da9-87d1-8e5496623e76 and https://hype.aero/?story=7862e321-8caf-4ead-8676-962b473f2f22

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