As from December 2025, China Eastern airline will connect Buenos Aires with Shanghai in what will become the longest commercial flight in the world. Are you up for a 29-hour flight?
From December Buenos Aires and China will be connected by the longest flight in the world
China Eastern Airlines announced its new connection between Shanghai and Buenos Aires as of December this year. This new service will cover 19,681 kilometers, with an estimated travel time of between 25 and 29 hours, depending on the direction of travel and tickets can already be purchased from US$1746.
Can you imagine traveling by plane from Ezeiza without leaving your seat for 29 hours? The flight that will connect China with Buenos Aires will be operated in a Boeing 777 and will have two weekly frequencies. Although a technical stopover is planned in Auckland, New Zealand, this flight between China and Buenos Aires is considered as a single leg because passengers will remain on the same aircraft during the entire journey.
This new connection is part of the “Southern Corridor” project, which aims to strengthen air links between Asia, Oceania and South America, and to boost tourism and trade.
Buenos Aires will be directly connected to the most populated city in China and will have the longest flight in the world.