World's Longest Flight, Singapore to Newark, Canceled by Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines is canceling its Singapore to Newark, New Jersey flight, which is the longest commercial flight in the world.

The Associated Press reported that the airline announced the cancellation of its nonstop flights between the two cities, which is a distance of about 9,500 miles. Their shorter flight from Los Angeles to Singapore will also end, The AP reported.

The flight Newark to Singapore takes 18 hours and the trip from Los Angeles is shorter but still takes 18 hours and 30 minutes, The AP reported. This is because the LA flight goes of the Pacific Oceans with winds that slow it down while the Newark route flies over the North Pole which is faster.

CNN Money reported that the flights would stop running next year and that these flights have been in operation since 2004.

"The airline uses a roster of aging Airbus A340-500 aircraft to fly the route, but the company said Wednesday those planes were being sent back to Airbus as part of a deal to purchase five Airbus A380s and another 20 A350s. The deal is valued at $7.5 billion," reported CNN Money.

The route first accommodated all travelers, but they later stopped offering coach seats and became a business only flight. CEO Goh Choon Phong said in a statement according to CNN Money, "Although disappointing that we will be halting these services, we remain very committed to the US market."

He added, "Over the past two years we have increased capacity to both Los Angeles and New York by deploying A380 superjumbos on flights via Tokyo and Frankfurt. We will also continue to explore additional options to enhance our U.S. services."

USA Today reported that now the world's longest routes will be Qantas' flight from Sydney to Dallas/Fort Worth which is about 8,576 miles and Delta's flight from Atlanta to Johannesburg which is approximately 8,434 miles.