United Airlines announces longest scheduled nonstop US flight – between Los Angeles and Singapore

United Airlines has announced that it will introduce daily nonstop flights between Los Angeles (LAX) and Singapore’s Changi Airport (SIN), from October 27, 2017 (westbound). The flight will set the new distance record for any airline operating a flight to or from the US, at 8,700 miles.

United’s existing service between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and SIN started one year ago, June 1, 2016 and holds the current record for the longest scheduled 787 flight operated by any airline and is currently the longest scheduled flight operated by any US carrier, at 8,446 miles. The airline will operate both routes with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.

Flight Schedule

Flight UA 37 will depart Los Angeles at 8:55 p.m. daily, arriving in Singapore at 6:50 a.m. two days later (all times local). The return flight, UA 38, will depart Singapore’s Changi Airport at 11:00 a.m. daily, arriving at Los Angeles International Airport at 10:15 a.m. the same day. Flying times will be approximately 17 hours, 55 minutes westbound and 15 hours, 15 minutes eastbound.

United’s 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft will feature a total of 252 seats – 48 United Polaris business class, 204 United Economy, including 88 Economy Plus.