United Launches Direct Flights to Singapore

United Airlines has launched the first non-stop flights between the United States and Singapore, operating the service from its San Francisco Pacific-gateway hub using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The new flights connecting the two financial and tech centres will save business travellers up to four hours’ journey time each way compared with one-stop service.

Measured by distance, the new route between San Francisco and Singapore is the longest scheduled flight operated by any U.S. carrier, at 8,446 miles. United Flight 1 will depart San Francisco at 22:55 daily, arriving at Singapore’s Changi Airport at 06:15 two days later (all times local). On the return, Flight 2 will depart Singapore at 08:45 daily, arriving at San Francisco International Airport at 09:15 the same day. Flying times will be approximately 16 hours, 20 minutes westbound and 15 hours, 30 minutes eastbound.

“Our non-stop service between San Francisco and Singapore further enhances our already unprecedented trans-Pacific route network and builds an even stronger gateway to the Pacific from our San Francisco hub,” says Jim Compton, United’s vice chairman and chief revenue officer. “These flights will offer our customers unique non-stop convenience when travelling to Singapore from the West Coast, with dozens of one-stop options from other cities across the Americas, including more than 26 that did not have one-stop service to Singapore before.”

With the launch of non-stop San Francisco – Singapore service, United will end its service between Singapore and Tokyo/Narita, effective June 2, 2016 (eastbound). However, United customers in Singapore may continue to choose to fly to Tokyo/Narita by using daily flights on ANA, United’s trans-Pacific joint venture partner. www.united.com

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