On December 4, a new air route for the Asian airline China Eastern Airlines was launched. Flights MU745 and MU746 They connect Shanghai with Buenos Aires.
The journey covers a distance of 20,100 kilometers and has an estimated duration of 29 hours, making it the longest flight in the world.
The plane departs from Pudong International Airport in China to Minister Pistarini International Airport of Argentina, known as Ezeiza. The aircraft that are being used are Boeing 777-300ER models, capable of carrying out this type of tour.
The news of the opening of the new international route surprised travelers and aeronautics fans. To carry out a flight of this length, logistics and technology are required to guarantee safety during the more than 20 hours of travel.
The itinerary that links China and Argentina has a two-hour technical stopover in Auckland, New Zealandwhich means that it covers three continents: America, Asia and Oceania.
According to Business Insider, The stop is made only for maintenance tasks, loading of supplies and supply. People will not be able to get off during this time because it is not a commercial stop but an operational one.
How much does the ticket cost?
Flights depart once or twice a day and The price ranges from 2,000 to 3,000 dollars each way; that is, between 7 and 11,000,000 pesos in economy class.
The costs for first class they can rise up to 6 thousand dollars, which represents more than 22 million of Colombian pesos. Prices change depending on the season and occupancy of the plane.
This 2026, it is expected that other commercial routes will equal the 20,000 kilometers that the China Eastern Airlines plane travels between China and Buenos Aires. Qantas’ Project Sunrise program seeks to offer flights between Sydney and New York in 19 hours, non-stopand with mileage similar to that of the Chinese airline.
