Accidental tourists who have done Qantas' flight from Dallas to Sydney know to take a book – and to treat it as a marathon, not a sprint.
From gate to gate, the flight is about 17 hours. Until it was pipped in March by Emirates' new non-stop service from Auckland to Dubai, it was the longest flight in the world.
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Jamie Freed writes on business specialising in aviation, tourism, travel. Based in our Sydney newsroom, Jamie has 10 years experience as a journalist. Connect with Jamie on Twitter.