Flight routes: airlines, aircraft & distance
Who flies a route, what they fly it with, and how far it is. On routes touching the US, the DOT record of the carriers and aircraft that actually operate it — plus great-circle distance, flight time and bearing for any pair.
Find a route, or build a trip
Two airports for a distance — add stops to total a multi-leg trip.
What every route page tells you
Three answers on one page — the distance, what flies it, and how long it takes.
Great-circle distance
The shortest path between two airports over the globe — the exact baseline distance-based mileage programs credit, in miles, nautical miles and kilometers.
What actually flies it
On routes touching the US, the real record airlines file with the DOT: departures, seats, load factor and aircraft type by carrier — not a published schedule. The number nobody else shows.
Flight time & bearing
A cruise-speed time estimate and a compass bearing for any pair, so you know roughly how long you'll be aboard and which way you're headed.
Most searched routes
JFK–LHR
New York → London
3,442 mi · ≈ 7h 41m
LAX–NRT
Los Angeles → Narita
5,439 mi · ≈ 11h 41m
SFO–SIN
San Francisco → Singapore
8,439 mi · ≈ 17h 41m
LAX–SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
7,494 mi · ≈ 15h 47m
JFK–CDG
New York → Paris
3,625 mi · ≈ 8h 03m
ORD–LHR
Chicago → London
3,942 mi · ≈ 8h 41m
DXB–JFK
Dubai → New York
6,836 mi · ≈ 14h 28m
LAX–LHR
Los Angeles → London
5,443 mi · ≈ 11h 41m
Browse by region
Transpacific
US ↔ Asia over the Pacific
Transatlantic
US ↔ Europe
Ultra-long-haul
The big ones
The world's longest routes
By great-circle distance
Every route we cover
52 routes
- AMS–JFKAmsterdam → New York
- ATL–JNBAtlanta → Johannesburg
- ATL–LHRAtlanta → London
- AKL–LAXAuckland → Los Angeles
- BKK–JFKBangkok → New York
- EZE–MIABuenos Aires → Miami
- DOH–JFKDoha → New York
- DXB–LAXDubai → Los Angeles
- DXB–JFKDubai → New York
- FRA–JFKFrankfurt am Main → New York
- FRA–SFOFrankfurt am Main → San Francisco
- HKG–LAXHong Kong → Los Angeles
- HKG–JFKHong Kong → New York
- HKG–SFOHong Kong → San Francisco
- HNL–LAXHonolulu, Oahu → Los Angeles
- HNL–SFOHonolulu, Oahu → San Francisco
- IST–JFKIstanbul → New York
- LHR–SFOLondon → San Francisco
- LAX–LHRLos Angeles → London
- LAX–NRTLos Angeles → Narita
- LAX–PVGLos Angeles → Shanghai
- LAX–SINLos Angeles → Singapore
- LAX–SYDLos Angeles → Sydney
- BOM–JFKMumbai → New York
- NRT–ORDNarita → Chicago
- NRT–SFONarita → San Francisco
- DEL–JFKNew Delhi → New York
- DEL–SFONew Delhi → San Francisco
- JFK–PEKNew York → Beijing
- JFK–JNBNew York → Johannesburg
- JFK–LHRNew York → London
- JFK–LAXNew York → Los Angeles
- JFK–MADNew York → Madrid
- JFK–MEXNew York → Mexico City
- JFK–NRTNew York → Narita
- JFK–SFONew York → San Francisco
- JFK–PVGNew York → Shanghai
- JFK–SINNew York → Singapore
- JFK–SYDNew York → Sydney
- JFK–TLVNew York → Tel Aviv
- CDG–LAXParis → Los Angeles
- CDG–JFKParis → New York
- CDG–SFOParis → San Francisco
- FCO–JFKRome → New York
- SFO–SINSan Francisco → Singapore
- GRU–JFKSão Paulo → New York
- ICN–LAXSeoul → Los Angeles
- ICN–JFKSeoul → New York
- ICN–SFOSeoul → San Francisco
- PVG–SFOShanghai → San Francisco
- HND–LAXTokyo → Los Angeles
- HND–JFKTokyo → New York
Frequently asked
How is the distance between two airports measured?
Every distance here is the great-circle distance — the shortest path between two points over the surface of the Earth, measured airport to airport. It's the same baseline airlines and distance-based mileage programs use, shown in miles, nautical miles and kilometers.
What is great-circle distance?
A great circle is the shortest route between two points on a sphere. On a flat map it looks curved — that's why a Los Angeles–London flight appears to arc up over Greenland — but it's the most direct path a plane can actually fly.
How accurate is the estimated flight time?
Flight time is estimated from the great-circle distance at a typical cruise speed, plus time to climb and descend. Real schedules vary a few percent by aircraft, routing and winds — eastbound and westbound legs rarely match.
What is filed traffic data?
Filed traffic is the record of what actually operated on a route: departures, seats, passengers and load factor by airline and aircraft type. We show it on routes where it's filed — observed traffic, not a published schedule.
Do these distances match the miles my airline credits?
Distance-based programs credit off the great-circle figure shown here, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead, so treat the distance as a guide rather than an exact earn.
Can I calculate a trip with more than two stops?
Yes — add stops right in the search above and every leg is totalled for you, with each segment linking through to its own route page. There's no separate planner to open.