Turkish Airlines records longest nonstop flight
A Turkish Airlines passenger plane flying above the clouds.
Turkish Airlines (THY) has completed the longest nonstop flight in its history, carrying Italian Serie A side Juventus from Perth, Australia, to Turin, Italy, following the club’s Australian tour.
According to flight-tracking platform Flightradar24, the airline’s Boeing 777-300ER, registered TC-LJE, covered approximately 13,800 kilometers without a stop. The aircraft departed Perth and reached Turin after a flight lasting 16 hours and 27 minutes.
The charter operation set new records for both distance and flight duration among Turkish Airlines’ nonstop services, highlighting the carrier’s capacity to operate ultra-long-haul flights across continents.
