Massive 22-Hour Flights: Emirates' 10 New Ultra-Long Routes In 2026

Massive 22-Hour Flights: Emirates' 10 New Ultra-Long Routes In 2026

Emirates is the world's 12th-largest carrier for international passenger flights. When long-haul activity is considered, the Gulf giant ranks second, behind United Airlines. Emirates' widebody-only fleet means that it is very much first for passengers, seats for sale, and available seat miles.

Its position is influenced by both its overall scale, its passenger fleet of 129 Boeing 777s, 116 Airbus A380s, and 19 A350-900s, and its international-only operation. As you'd expect, OAG data shows that it has been number one globally for long-haul services for years.

Analysis of a carrier's longest routes typically focuses on nonstop activity, but this means that one-stop flights are excluded. While this might not be problematic, it does mean a less comprehensive list. And while not always the case, one-stop services can be even longer and more tiring than nonstop sectors, even if they don't push technological boundaries to the same extent.

The data is derived from its schedule submission to OAG. As usual, it is based on the maximum block time, which is measured as chocks-off-to-chocks-on. In other words, it is stand-to-stand or gate-to-gate. It includes taxi time at both ends of the route, flight time, and a period for short delays, and it reflects slot possession.

Timed at up to 22h 25m, Emirates' longest offering is from Dubai to Bogotá via Miami. This market, which was introduced in 2024, materialized for various reasons. They included better utilizing the aircraft that would otherwise remain on the ground in Florida for many hours, to help improve the traffic and seat factor on Dubai-Miami-Dubai, which were subpar, and, through fifth freedom rights, to participate in the large Miami to Bogotá market, including with first class.

Leg	Schedule In May; Local Times
Dubai to Miami	2:15 am-10:00 am*
Miami to Bogotá	12:35 pm-3:10 pm
Bogotá to Miami	5:15 pm-9:50 pm*
Miami to Dubai	11:55 pm-10:15 pm
	* Passengers continuing to/from Colombia have to clear immigration, etc., in Miami

While flights are currently suspended due to the Iran war, they are due to return on May 1. They're scheduled to run daily on the first-class-equipped, four-class, 328-seat 777-300ER. Emirates has two other one-stop passenger flights involving the US, which appear later in this article. However, they stop en route to and from the US. They don't continue elsewhere from the country.

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