My experience Taking the Longest Flight on Earth

Longest Flight offered on Earth

My experience on the longest plane ride in the world.

At 17 hours and 31 minutes I was about to fly from Singapore to San Francisco, CA.  This is the longest plane ride I have ever taken and only an hour shorter than the longest flight on Earth.  (the longest flight on Earth is from Singapore to Newark, NJ which is one hour longer than the one I took at 18 hours 30 minutes)  This wasn’t even my entire flight as I had another two hour flight to get to my final destination, but the 17 hours and 31 minutes in one sitting was the longest plane ride I have ever taken at once!  This is my experience taking the longest plane ride in the world.

Boarding:

I had flown very long flights before, so I wasn’t too worried or even thought about the flight time of this almost 18 hour flight until the day of.  I have flown on two of the 10 longest flights on Earth, so I was prepared and really didn’t think about the duration of the flight and wasn’t worried at all.  I was used to it, but when my friend mentioned to me how long it seemed to them got me thinking maybe 18 hours on a flight is a long time. Don’t worry though, if you prepare and just relax you will be fine!

I was excited to finally sit on an actual seat when I got onto the plane and not the floor… and even more excited to exit the extremely poor designed Singapore airport. (I will explain that later.  It could have just been my terminal, but I am confidently saying that the Singapore airport was the worst organized and least guest friendly airport I had ever been to.)  I was tired, had a good seat, had many amenities available to me, was given a package of goodies at my seat, and got my luggage stowed. This flight didn’t seem crowded even though it was a full flight. I wasn’t actually excited to go home, but I suppose it was time for my first Asian adventure to end. I was not even aware I just boarded one of the longest flights on Earth.

Seating:

I was lucky enough to get one of the first seats on the plane (not pictured). I didn’t feel crowded, there were personal entertainment centers for us, many flight attendants, prepackaged goodies for our flight and more.  I felt ready, and honestly not worried at all.  I was more excited to take a nap, get fed, and watch an obscene amount of movies I’ve never seen before. My secret talent is being able to sleep anywhere so I assumed I would just get a really long sleep in at some point as well!

Amenities on board:

This was a very typical international flight. The flight offered our own personal TVs for entertainment, breakfast lunch and dinner, snacks, blankets, pillows, a care kit – including inside socks, a toothbrush, slippers for the plane, chapstick and more!  I felt very comfortable and ready to go! The flight attendants made sure everything was safe, and we were off!

Hour 1

Hour 1 was easy.  My favorite part about flying is take-off and landing because you can see the city you are leaving at a birds eye view.  Being able to see Singapore from all the way up was amazing.  Singapore has a very unique charm to it.  It is a very tiny place, but the country holds a lot in it!  I know I say that a lot, and yes everywhere is different, but Singapore just felt different to me for many reasons.    I loved being able to point out the famous gardens, Marina Sands hotel and more! I was so sad to leave, but I guess it was time. I waved to Asia as I left – unknowing when I would ever come back.

The first hour we took off, got to appropriate 10,000 ft in the air, and explored the entertainment systems the airplane had to offer.

Hours 2-4

The first part of the plane ride I watched some movies and we were fed dinner!  The dinner was actually pretty good! We got a menu in our goodie bag as we boarded and we were able to see what kinds of food and drinks were going to be served on our flight and what choices we had! I must say every time I fly I am never disappointed in the food or left hungry.  We were brought a great meal with sides, drinks, and dessert.  They even brought ice cream later for us! What a deal!  I was able to eat and watch a movie during our first few hours in the air!

Hours 5-7

I tried to sleep a bit on the flight after dinner and a few drinks (since drinking wine on international flights is free) I am very good at sleeping anywhere.  I would actually say my hidden talent is that I can sleep under any condition anywhere.  I discovered this talent when I started traveling in 2016.  I would ride in many trains/planes/buses/couches/floors etc and be stuck in small confined spaces/ chairs / loud hostels and only have a few hours to rest for a day.  I didn’t want to be tired once I got to my destination.   In order to avoid this I would sleep whenever I had the opportunity so I didn’t have to waste time sleeping later! So far it has not let me down, and I hope it doesn’t now that I wrote it down! 

Sleeping on planes has never been a problem for me, and this was no exception.  I knew I wasn’t about to watch movies for 17 hours straight, so I had to take at least a few small naps when I could.

Hour 89

By this time people were starting to wake up from their naps and stretching their legs, and we were all ready to eat again! It is very important that you do not stay seated for 17.5 hours straight. You must at least stand up and stretch at least once. You can do this at your seat or walk around and go to the bathroom as an excuse. Get your blood pumping, and don’t let your body get too stiff! This is not only important on planes, but it is important to do every day of your life!

At this point I was also starting to feel very sick.  I had lost my voice and couldn’t really talk.  I drank more water and stayed quiet, but I do not know how I got sick in the air all of a sudden! I didn’t know what was happening.

Hours 10-11

We were now over halfway done with our trip!…only halfway you say??

We were now served our next meal! Lunch was served on the plane! We were given options again and a large amount of food to choose from! I was very satisfied and excited to eat again! They never let you get hungry on the airplane! I ate again and tried to watch more movies and shows!

Hours 12-14

I tried to take a nap as I felt very sick, but that wasn’t going to happen at this point in time.  I just stayed very quiet and drank as much water as I could for the rest of the flight.

These next few hours were dedicated to be my writing time.  Every time I go on a trip (or really anywhere) I take a journal with me.   I like to write down what I do and how I feel everyday so I do not forget the small details.  I don’t think I have ever forgotten anything I have done abroad, but it is still very cool to look back and read at what I was thinking when I was there.  This trip I was coming back from was the trip in which I went to Asia for the first time, and it held a lot of adventure I never thought I’d experience.  This was a very different type trip for me, so I had to remember it because it may never happen again. I hope to one day publish my stories, but until then they will be safe with me.

Hour 15-16

We were not served meal three! Breakfast was served on the plane anticipating our landing in a few hours! This meal was just as impressive as dinner with the amount of food and options we had! Who knew airline food could be so good?  I did! I ate and watched a movie again!! Wohooo! How many can I get in?

Hour 17

This was it! This was hour last hour on the plane! We had almost made it! I was amazed with how smooth our ride had been (other than the fact I felt like death).  I guess it makes sense with the capacity and size of the plane!  There was no turbulence at all!  I was still sick at this point, but I could see the ending in sight! We were almost home!  I was excited to see San Francisco in the distance and come into view as we landed! We have landed in America! We survived the longest plane ride on Earth!  


Overall, flying on the longest flight in the world was a great experience for me and not really hard or frustrating. I am a pretty easy going person though. The flight attendants were very attentive, we had a lot offered to us on the plane when it came to entertainment, safety and comfort (to a point – as much as a plane can) and the food was very good!  I don’t know why everyone makes fun of airline food, but on my international flights it always tastes great! The plane was as comfortable as it could be and everything we could need on a plane was there! 


If you are unsure about flying on long flights here are my recommendations for you to be able to have the best flight possible and make the most out of your flight!

1)      Bring a form of entertainment with you

This can be a book, a journal, a game on your phone, or anything that keeps you entertained!

2)      Sleep when you can!

Take any opportunity you can to sleep! If you have trouble sleeping on planes just close your eyes and pretend you are in a comfy bed at home. You can do it!

3)      Stretch every few hours

It is very important to at least stand up at least once during your long plane ride so you don’t get overly stiff! Follow instagram.com/tibbstraining for tips!

4)      Economy plus makes a difference

I have flown in economy and economy plus (not first class).  They do not seem that different, but they actually are.  Economy plus offers you a goody bag of stuff that they do not give economy.  They also give you just a little more room that makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE! It is not that much more expensive either, so if you are flying a very long flight I would think about upgrading ! If you are only flying for a few hours you will be fine in economy!


What is the longest flight you have ever taken? What was your experience?

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