Why Paris–Réunion Is the World’s Longest Domestic Flight at 5,000 Nautical Miles

A flight of nearly 12 hours normally suggests a journey between two countries, perhaps a transatlantic crossing or a long-haul service linking Europe with Asia. Yet one of the aviation world’s most extraordinary routes breaks that assumption entirely. The nonstop service between Paris and Saint-Denis, Réunion, covers approximately 5,048 nautical miles (9,349 kilometers), crossing thousands … Read more