Qatar Airways has launched the world’s longest direct commercial flight, between Doha and Auckland on the North Island of New Zealand, offering south-bound business travellers better connectivity between the two continents.

Auckland is the first city in New Zealand to be served by the airline. The new daily service, which takes 17 hours and 30 minutes and covers a distance of 14,535 kilometres, departs from Doha at 02:50 to arrive in Auckland at 05:00 the next day. Return legs depart from Auckland at 14:40 to arrive in Doha at 22:10.

The Doha-Auckland route is served by a Boeing 777, which has a two-class configuration with 42 seats in Business Class and 217 seats in Economy Class. Business Class passengers can enjoy one of the most comfortable fully-flat beds in the sky with 78 inches of seat pitch, while the on-demand à la carte menu service allows them to order anything from the menu at any time during the flight. The aircraft also features the airline’s award-winning Oryx One entertainment system, offering up to 3,000 entertainment options on individual screens in all classes.

The new Qatar Airways route will also allow the people of New Zealand the opportunity to connect to more than 150 destinations on the airline’s global network via its hub, Hamad International Airport, in Doha.

Other new destination launches planned by the airline for 2017/18 include Dublin in the Republic of Ireland; Chiang Mai in the North of Thailand; Douala, Cameroon; Canberra, Australia; Medan, Indonesia; and Las Vegas, U.S.

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