Longest Emirates flight, Auckland-Dubai, clocks up 10th year

Auckland Airport remains in the top spot for Emirates' longest nonstop service from Dubai. The Auckland-Dubai return leg has had a maximum block time of 17 hours and 25 minutes since its inception on March 1, 2016.

Auckland first became part of Emirates' network in 2003. For the first 13 years, all

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Nevil Gibson Sat, 28 Feb 2026

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