The 10 longest non-stop business jet routes flown today

Twenty years ago, "ultra long range" in business aviation meant a Gulfstream GV or Bombardier Global Express reaching about 6,500 nautical miles in still air. Today, the longest-range business jets routinely fly city pairs that until recently belonged exclusively to airline 777s. Here's what they're actually doing.

What "ultra long range" means in 2026

The modern ultra-long-range (ULR) class of business jets includes the Gulfstream G650, G650ER, G700, and G800; the Bombardier Global 7500 and 8000; the Dassault Falcon 8X and 10X; and, in the converted-airliner segment, BBJ 787s and ACJ319s. Maximum still-air ranges quoted by the manufacturers run from about 7,000 to over 8,000 nautical miles.

In real operations — with realistic payloads, winds, NAT track routings, holding fuel, and reserves — the practical maximum range drops 10 to 15 percent below the brochure number. A Global 7500 brochured at 7,700 nautical miles is comfortable up to about 6,800 nm in normal operations. A G700 brochured at 7,750 nm is similar.

That still puts a long list of "previously two-leg" city pairs comfortably within nonstop reach. The ten below are among the most flown.

1. Sydney to London (SYD–LHR / YSSY–EGLL)

Great circle distance: about 9,200 nautical miles. Block time nonstop: 19–20 hours.

The historic "Kangaroo Route" of the airline world, flown nonstop in business aviation only by the very longest-range types — Global 7500 and 8000, G700/G800, Falcon 10X — and even then only with reduced payload and favorable winds. Most charter operations break this trip with a tech stop in Singapore, Dubai, or Mumbai. But the headline-grabbing nonstop is possible, and a handful of corporate flight departments do it regularly.

Plot Sydney–London on the map → Watch the great circle arc up over the Indian Ocean and Central Asia — the obvious "straight line" across the equator and Africa is about 600 miles longer.

2. Singapore to New York (SIN–EWR / WSSS–KEWR)

Great circle distance: about 8,300 nautical miles. Block time nonstop: 18–19 hours.

The corporate twin of the famous Singapore Airlines ultra-long-haul service. The great circle path runs north over China, Mongolia, and the polar ice cap before descending into the eastern US. Comfortably within the range of a G700, G800, Global 7500, and Falcon 10X with a light passenger load. Plot Singapore–Newark →

3. Hong Kong to Teterboro (HKG–TEB / VHHH–KTEB)

Great circle distance: about 7,000 nautical miles. Block time nonstop: 15–16 hours.

One of the most flown nonstop business jet routes in the world — the corporate equivalent of the JFK–HKG airline pair. Hong Kong to the New York metropolitan area lands the principal at Teterboro (TEB), the dedicated business airport, rather than at JFK or Newark with the commercial fleet. Easily within nonstop reach for the entire ULR class. Plot Hong Kong–Teterboro →

4. Buenos Aires to Doha (EZE–DOH / SAEZ–OTHH)

Great circle distance: about 7,500 nautical miles. Block time nonstop: 16–17 hours.

A South Atlantic and African crossing that demonstrates how dramatically the great circle differs from intuition — the path runs across Brazil, the South Atlantic, and central Africa, not "straight across" toward the Mediterranean. Within range of G650ER, G700, Global 7500, and Falcon 10X. Plot Buenos Aires–Doha →

5. São Paulo to Dubai (GRU–DXB / SBGR–OMDB)

Great circle distance: about 6,800 nautical miles. Block time nonstop: 14–15 hours.

A staple of the Brazilian outbound business aviation market. Nonstop by G650ER, G700, G800, Global 7500, Global 8000, and Falcon 10X. The great circle runs over the South Atlantic, brushing Cape Verde, then across central and northern Africa. Plot São Paulo–Dubai →

6. Los Angeles to Melbourne (LAX–MEL / KLAX–YMML)

Great circle distance: about 7,300 nautical miles. Block time nonstop: 15–16 hours.

Trans-Pacific from California to southeast Australia, possible nonstop for the full ULR class. Notable because the great circle stays surprisingly far north — north of Hawaii — before descending into Australia. Plot Los Angeles–Melbourne →

7. London to Singapore (LHR–SIN / EGLL–WSSS)

Great circle distance: about 5,900 nautical miles. Block time nonstop: 12–13 hours.

The "shorter" half of the Kangaroo Route, comfortably nonstop for almost every modern ULR jet — and even within range of older long-range types like the G550 and Global 5000 in favorable conditions. Plot London–Singapore →

8. New York to Tokyo (TEB–HND / KTEB–RJTT)

Great circle distance: about 5,800 nautical miles. Block time nonstop: 12–13 hours.

The transpacific corporate route, often Teterboro to Tokyo Haneda for principals visiting on short-notice meetings. Routine nonstop for G650, G650ER, G700, G800, Global 6500/7500/8000, Falcon 7X/8X/10X. Plot Teterboro–Haneda →

9. Auckland to Los Angeles (AKL–LAX / NZAA–KLAX)

Great circle distance: about 5,700 nautical miles. Block time nonstop: 12 hours.

South Pacific eastbound, generally with a strong tailwind component that makes the trip faster than westbound. Within range for most ULR jets, although some operators prefer a fuel stop in Honolulu for redundancy on the long open-water stretch. Plot Auckland–Los Angeles →

10. São Paulo to Moscow (GRU–DME / SBGR–UUDD)

Great circle distance: about 6,300 nautical miles. Block time nonstop: 13–14 hours.

Geopolitics permitting, this remains a flown route — over the Atlantic, across Western Europe and Eastern Europe. Within nonstop range for the entire ULR class. The great circle path runs surprisingly far north, brushing the UK and Scandinavia before turning east. Plot São Paulo–Moscow →

What this list isn't

It's not a ranking of "what's possible in theory" — manufacturers love to publicize 7,700-nm and 8,000-nm city pairs that are technically reachable in a brochure-perfect aircraft with two passengers, no luggage, no wind, and reserves stripped to the legal minimum. Real corporate operations use real payloads, real reserves, and real wind margins, which is why the practical nonstop list is shorter than the marketing materials suggest.

It's also not exhaustive. There are easily another twenty city pairs in the 5,000–7,000 nautical mile range that get flown nonstop regularly by ULR jets, depending on the principal's residence, business interests, and travel patterns. Singapore–San Francisco, Mumbai–New York, Dubai–Houston, Hong Kong–Geneva, Beijing–Vancouver — all routinely flown.

How to use Flight Mapper for this

Plot any of these city pairs on Flight Mapper using Raw mode — for example SBGR-OMDB for São Paulo–Dubai — and the great circle path, distance, and time at your configured cruise speed will appear instantly. Compare two pairs at once by separating with commas: SBGR-OMDB, SBGR-OTHH shows São Paulo to Dubai versus São Paulo to Doha on the same map. See it side-by-side →

For range planning, drop a range ring of your aircraft's still-air range minus 10 percent around the departure airport — the rings show you immediately what cities you can reach nonstop today.

Why these routes matter for charter

For charter operators and brokers, the question "can my aircraft fly this nonstop?" is the first one a client asks. Getting the answer right at the inquiry stage avoids embarrassing reversals later ("we said nonstop, but actually we'll need a fuel stop in the Azores"). For owners considering an upgrade from a Global 6000 to a 7500, or a G550 to a G700, the practical question is always "what new city pairs does the upgrade actually open up?" — and the list above is most of the answer.

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