The new 'world's longest flight' from Doha to New Zealand by Qatar Airways

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Qatar Airways has completed its first non-stop flight from Qatar's Doha to New Zealand's Auckland, with its Boeing 777-200LR touching down early Monday, after 16 hours and 20 minutes in the air. Aware that the trip was a landmark occasion, passengers where keen to document the experience on social
media. It's like being there IRL, but without the expensive tickets and possibility of deep vein thrombosis.

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The trip covered a distance of 14,535 kilometres (9,032 miles), eclipsing a record previously held by rival Emirates. That regular flight is between Dubai and Auckland, which is more than 300 kilometres (186 miles) shorter than this route. Qatar Airway's return trip time is even longer, clocking in at 17 hours and 30 minutes — made slower due to the headwinds on the way back. To commemorate the inaugural flight, passengers scored themselves special cupcakes. For those fortunate enough to travel in business class, they got a "Kiwi Rose mocktail" to sip on too.