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Melbourne or Sydney to LAX, 16.5 hours, is the longest air route in the world. Although I believe there is now a slightly longer one from the west coast of the US to somewhere in China. Every coffee cup on board the 747-400 is full of kero, and they come in on fumes at the other end. Yes it feels like the big bastard will never haul itself into the sky.
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Actually it's the Melbourne direct to SFO/LAX route (or the reverse) that clocks in at 16.5. United doesn't offer it anymore but the roll outs were incredibly long....and flying over Canberra knowing you still had another hour plus to go......
Sydney LAX is usually about 14.5 still pretty darn long. And I think Singapore runs a NJ to Singapore route at some 19 plus hours which is now the longest....