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Detailed explanation-1: -Air India’s all-women pilot crew make history by completing country’s longest commercial flight from San Francisco | CNN Travel.

Detailed explanation-2: -As for the longest, the record is with Air India, which operates a non-stop flight between Delhi and Port Blair, a distance of 2, 482 km. Market leader IndiGo’s shortest ATR route is between Silchar and Shillong, which it operates thrice a week. The distance of 134 km is covered in 40 minutes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Air India is eighth, going from Bangalore (BLR) to San Francisco (SFO) on a Boeing 777, traversing 8, 701 miles in 17 hours, 40 minutes, and registered under flight number UA 152. The airline offers Air Canada (ADH2) points to its business class passengers.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 10 Longest Flights in the World If you’re looking to maximize your time in the sky, you might consider taking the current longest flight in the world-just board a Singapore Airlines plane in New York City and disembark in Singapore 9, 537 miles later.

Detailed explanation-5: -For the first time ever, an all-female crew of Air India led by Zoya Agarwal covered the world’s longest air route from San Francisco (SFO) to Bengaluru, covering the North Pole. She is a senior Air India pilot of the Boeing 777 aircraft.