Over 10,000 Nautical Miles: Introducing The World’s New Longest 1-Stop Flight

China Eastern has confirmed that it will begin flying Shanghai Pudong-Auckland-Buenos Aires in December, which will be the first time theSkyTeam member has flown to South America. It has applied to have fifth freedom rights, which would enable the carrier to transport passengers and freight between New Zealand and Argentina. The market has not had nonstop flights since Air New Zealand pulled out in 2020.