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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa152.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22","crawl_time":1775699796,"first_indexed_time":1541246782,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"org,wikipedia!en,\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22 s443","src_root_hash":"17790707453426894952","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Singapore Airlines Flights 21 and 22 - Wikipedia","meta_descriptions":[],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\nSingapore Airlines Flight 21\nOperator\nSingapore Airlines\nDistance travelled\n15,344 km (SQ21)\n16,600 km (SQ22)\nAircraft properties\nAircraft\nAirbus A350-900ULR\n(2018–2020; 2022–present)\nAirbus A340-500\n(2004–2013)\nPassengers\n67 (business class)\n94 (premium economy)\n161 (total)\nFlight timeline\nTakeoff site\nSQ21:\nNewark\nSQ22:\nSingapore Changi\nLanding site\nSQ21: Singapore Changi\nSQ22: Newark\nSingapore Airlines Flights 21 and 22\n(SQ21\/SIA21 and SQ22\/SIA22, respectively) are airline routes operated by Singapore Airlines between\nSingapore Changi Airport (SIN)\nand\nNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)\n. They were the two\nlongest\nregularly scheduled\nnon-stop flights\nin the world, until surpassed by\nSingapore Airlines Flights 23 and 24\n(SQ23 and SQ24) between\nSingapore Changi Airport\nand\nJohn F. Kennedy International Airport\n(JFK) in November 2020.\nThe flights were operated from 28 June 2004\n[\n1\n]\nto 23 November 2013,\n[\n2\n]\nusing an\nAirbus A340-500\n, and again from 11 October 2018\n[\n3\n]\nusing an\nAirbus A350-900ULR\nuntil operations were suspended on 25 March 2020 due to the\nCOVID-19 pandemic\n. Two years and two days later, it resumed the service using the same aircraft type.\n[\n4\n]\nThe flights cover 15,300 to 17,000 kilometres (9,500 to 10,600 mi; 8,300 to 9,200 nmi) for SQ21 and 17,205 kilometres (10,691 mi; 9,290 nmi) for SQ22. For SQ21, flights flew over the Atlantic Ocean, Europe and Asia but often some flights flew in the opposite direction of SQ22's path. For SQ22, flights flew over the Pacific Ocean, Asia and United States.\nIn June 2004, Singapore Airlines introduced Flight SQ21, using the\nAirbus A340-500\non a record breaking 15,344-kilometre (9,534 mi; 8,285 nmi)\ngreat circle\nroute from\nNewark\nto\nSingapore\n, passing within 130 kilometres (81 mi; 70 nmi) of the\nNorth Pole\n.\n[\n5\n]\n[\n6\n]\nTaking a little over 18 hours, Flight SQ21 was scheduled to take off from Newark at 23:00 EDT (11:00 SGT) and land in Singapore at 4:05 SGT (16:05 EDT).\n[\n7\n]\nThis non-stop scheduled-commercial distance was immediately surpassed by return Flight SQ22, which flew a then-record 16,600-kilometre (9,000 nmi) back to Newark, on a route over Asia and\nAlaska\n.\n[\n8\n]\nDespite the greater distance, Flight SQ22 averaged a slightly shorter 17 hours 45 minutes due to assistance from prevailing high-altitude winds.\n[\n9\n]\nAn Airbus A340-500, which formerly flew this route. This aircraft is now in storage.\nOriginal service (2004–2013)\n[\nedit\n]\nThe plane originally used for the Singapore–Newark route was an\nAirbus A340-500\n. It had 14 cabin crew and six flight deck officers, each working four-hour shifts.\n[\n10\n]\nThe flight required 222,000 litres (49,000 imp gal; 59,000 US gal) of fuel, more than ten times the total weight of all the passengers and crew. Critics said that while there would be reduced noise pollution due to a stop not being required, the non-stop flight would save little fuel due to the need to use more energy at the beginning of the flight to power its heavy load.\n[\n10\n]\nThe airline said that this route would save four hours off a one-stop service. However, medical experts expressed concerns regarding the 18-hour flight, in which passengers would breathe recycled air with a greater chance of picking up viral infections such as flu and colds on board. Furthermore, the heart and lungs would come under increased strain from a lower than usual supply of oxygen, with an enhanced risk of\ndeep vein thrombosis\n(DVT) among people who fail to exercise frequently on board. The airline had installed special lockers on the aircraft to store the body of any passengers that died en route, since the flight's routing over the Pacific Ocean and the North Pole meant that there were few, if any, possible unscheduled stops.\n[\n10\n]\n[\n11\n]\nSingapore Airlines originally offered 64\nbusiness class\nand 117 Executive Economy Class seats on this flight. SIA phased out the Executive Economy Class in favor of 100-seat all-Business Class flights in 2008.\n[\n12\n]\nIn October 2012,\nSingapore Airlines\nannounced that it would discontinue non-stop service to both Newark and\nLos Angeles\nin 2013. Revenue was no longer high enough to sustain the service and the routes were dropped in November 2013.\n[\n13\n]\n[\n14\n]\nAs part of a deal announced with\nAirbus\n, the airline would sell back its five Airbus A340-500 aircraft to the aircraft manufacturer while ordering 5 extra\nAirbus A380\nand another 20\nAirbus A350 XWB\naircraft.\n[\n15\n]\nThe airline continued serving Los Angeles via\nTokyo (Narita)\nas it had during the period with the non-stop flights. It continued to serve the\nNew York metropolitan area\n(in which Newark is located) via the nearby\nJohn F. Kennedy International Airport\n, with a stop at\nFrankfurt Airport\n.\n[\n16\n]\nRelaunch (2018–2020)\n[\nedit\n]\nA Singapore Airlines A350-900 (ULR version) at\nBeijing Capital International Airport\nOn 13 October 2015, Singapore Airlines announced that it had signed an agreement with\nAirbus\nto be the launch customer of a new version of the Airbus A350 called the\nA350-900ULR\n(stands for \"Ultra Long Range\"), which according to the announcement would feature \"all-new cabin products which are currently under development.\"\n[\n17\n]\nOn 30 May 2018, Singapore Airlines announced the relaunch of SQ 21\/22 starting 11 October 2018 (Singapore departure), with daily service commencing 18 October 2018.\n[\n18\n]\nThe flights use the Airbus A350-900ULR, a modified version of the standard Airbus A350-900, with fuel capacity increased from 141,000 to 165,000 litres (31,000 to 36,000 imp gal; 37,000 to 44,000 US gal), and with a maximum range of 9,700 nautical miles (11,200 mi; 18,000 km). The A350-900ULR is expected to consume 25% less fuel versus the A340-500.\n[\n19\n]\nThere are 161 seats, comprising 67 business and 94 premium economy seats - there are no economy seats.\n[\n20\n]\n[\n21\n]\nThe re-launched flight to Newark operates as a\nred-eye flight\n, with a morning departure from Singapore.\n[\n22\n]\nThe airline finally received the aircraft on 26 September\n[\n23\n]\nand relaunched the flight on 11 October 2018.\n[\n24\n]\nThese flights are typically staffed with four\npilots\nand 13\nflight attendants\n.\n[\n25\n]\nCOVID-19 suspension (2020) and resumption (2022)\n[\nedit\n]\nOn 25 March 2020, due to the\nCOVID-19 pandemic\n, SQ21\/SQ22 operations were suspended and subsequently cancelled.\nIn November 2020, in an effort to increase cargo throughput, Singapore Airlines launched the even longer non-stop flights SQ23\/SIA23 and SQ24\/SIA24 using an\nAirbus A350-900\nto nearby\nNew York—JFK\nthat covered 15,349 kilometres (9,537 mi; 8,288 nmi).\n[\n26\n]\nOn 27 March 2022, Singapore Airlines relaunched these flights with the same cabin class mix.\n[\n4\n]\n^\n\"Singapore Airlines beats its own long-haul record\"\n. Airways.ch. 29 June 2004. Archived from\nthe original\non 22 July 2013\n. Retrieved\n17 December\n2010\n.\n^\n\"SIA To Make Network Adjustments In Northern Summer Schedule\"\n(Press release).\nSingapore Airlines\n. 18 December 2012.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 21 December 2012\n. Retrieved\n19 December\n2012\n.\n^\n\"Covid-19: Singapore Airlines and SilkAir Adjust Services in Response to Covid-19\"\n(Press release).\nSingapore Airlines\n. 23 March 2020.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 29 March 2020\n. Retrieved\n21 July\n2020\n.\n^\na\nb\n\"Singapore Airlines goes triple daily to New York, with the return of non-stop Newark flights\"\n.\nMainly Miles\n. 12 January 2022\n. Retrieved\n12 January\n2022\n.\n^\n\"Singapore Airlines 21\"\n.\nFlightAware\n. 23 November 2013.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 3 April 2016\n. Retrieved\n1 April\n2016\n.\n^\nElledge, Jonn (2021).\nThe compendium of (not quite) everything : all the facts you didn't know you wanted to know\n. London. p. 127.\nISBN\n \n978-1-4722-7648-3\n.\nOCLC\n \n1276790971\n.\n{{\ncite book\n}}\n:  CS1 maint: location missing publisher (\nlink\n)\n^\n\"SQ21 - Singapore Airlines SQ 21 Flight Tracker\"\n.\nFlightStats\n.\n^\nAgence France Presse\n(28 June 2004).\n\"SIA sets new world record with direct flight to New York\"\n. Singapore Window. Archived from\nthe original\non 3 March 2016\n. Retrieved\n1 April\n2016\n.\n^\n\"Singapore Airlines 22\"\n.\nFlightAware\n. 23 November 2013.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 12 April 2016\n. Retrieved\n1 April\n2016\n.\n^\na\nb\nc\nClark, Andrew (29 June 2004).\n\"Record longest flight flies in the face of its critics\"\n.\nThe Guardian\n. London.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 22 September 2016\n. Retrieved\n13 December\n2016\n.\n^\nClark, Andrew (11 May 2004).\n\"Airline's new fleet includes a cupboard for corpses\"\n.\nThe Guardian\n. London.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 28 December 2016\n. Retrieved\n13 December\n2016\n.\n^\n\"Singapore Airlines to Launch First All-Business Class Flights From USA to Asia\"\n(Press release).\nSingapore Airlines\n.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 23 May 2008\n. Retrieved\n22 October\n2018\n.\n^\nDoyle, Andrew (24 October 2012).\n\"SIA to drop nonstop USA flights as Airbus buys back A340s\"\n.\nflightglobal.com\n.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 27 April 2016\n. Retrieved\n2 April\n2016\n.\n^\nMike Tierney (25 November 2013).\n\"Last Call for the Long Haul From Singapore to Newark\"\n.\nThe New York Times\n.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 2 February 2017\n. Retrieved\n1 April\n2016\n.\n^\nMayerowitz, Scott (24 October 2012).\n\"Singapore Airlines to end world's longest flights\"\n.\nAP Worldstream\n. Archived from\nthe original\non 20 February 2016\n. Retrieved\n10 January\n2016\n.\n^\n\"SIA, Scoot to upgrade & expand fleet\"\n.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 27 October 2012\n. Retrieved\n24 October\n2012\n.\n^\n\"SIA To Re-Start Non-Stop Singapore-US Flights With New A350 Variant\"\n(Press release). 13 October 2015\n. Retrieved\n17 October\n2015\n.\n{{\ncite press release\n}}\n:  CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (\nlink\n)\n^\n\"Singapore Airlines To Launch World's Longest Commercial Flights\"\n.\nSingapore Airlines\n. Retrieved\n30 May\n2018\n.\n^\n\"Singapore Airlines jet lands in US after world's longest flight\"\n. Retrieved\n16 October\n2018\n.\n^\nRosen, Eric.\n\"Singapore Airlines Will Fly World's New Longest Flight New York To Singapore In October\"\n.\nForbes\n. Retrieved\n26 February\n2023\n.\n^\nLieu, Johnny (9 October 2018).\n\"On the world's new longest flight, there is no cattle class\"\n.\nMashable\n. Retrieved\n26 February\n2023\n.\n^\nFlynn, David (30 May 2018).\n\"Singapore Airlines will restart non-stop New York flights in October\"\n.\nAustralian Business Traveler\n.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 30 May 2018\n. Retrieved\n30 May\n2018\n.\n^\nHaines, Gavin (26 September 2018).\n\"\n'A new chapter in air travel' – introducing the plane that will operate the world's longest flight\"\n.\nThe Telegraph\n.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 16 October 2018\n. Retrieved\n15 October\n2018\n.\n^\nDwyer-Lingren, Jeremy (13 October 2018).\n\"Now flying from NYC: The world's longest flight\"\n.\nUSA Today\n.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 15 October 2018\n. Retrieved\n15 October\n2018\n.\n^\nSalamat, Hidayah (13 October 2018).\n\"Singapore Airlines' world's longest flight: What it's like to fly 18 hours in the back of the plane\"\n.\nCNA\n.\nThere are 17 crew members, including four in the cockpit and 13 in the cabin.\n^\n\"Singapore Airlines launches non-stop services to JFK\"\n.\nSingapore Airlines\n. 25 October 2020\n. 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For the aviation incident in 1982, see [Singapore Airlines Flight 21A](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flight_21A \"Singapore Airlines Flight 21A\").\n\n|   |   |\n|---|---|\n| Operator | [Singapore Airlines](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines \"Singapore Airlines\") |\n| Distance travelled | 15,344 km (SQ21) 16,600 km (SQ22) |\n| Aircraft properties |   |\n| Aircraft | [Airbus A350-900ULR](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airbus_A350_XWB#A350-900ULR \"Airbus A350 XWB\") (2018–2020; 2022–present) [Airbus A340-500](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airbus_A340-500 \"Airbus A340-500\") (2004–2013) |\n| Passengers | 67 (business class)   94 (premium economy) 161 (total) |\n| Flight timeline |   |\n| Takeoff site | SQ21: [Newark](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Newark_Liberty_International_Airport \"Newark Liberty International Airport\") SQ22: [Singapore Changi](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Changi_Airport \"Changi Airport\") |\n| Landing site | SQ21: Singapore Changi SQ22: Newark |\n\n**Singapore Airlines Flights 21 and 22** (SQ21\/SIA21 and SQ22\/SIA22, respectively) are airline routes operated by Singapore Airlines between [Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Changi_Airport \"Changi Airport\") and [Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Newark_Liberty_International_Airport \"Newark Liberty International Airport\"). They were the two [longest](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Longest_flights \"Longest flights\") regularly scheduled [non-stop flights](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Non-stop_flight \"Non-stop flight\") in the world, until surpassed by [Singapore Airlines Flights 23 and 24](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_23_and_24 \"Singapore Airlines Flights 23 and 24\") (SQ23 and SQ24) between [Singapore Changi Airport](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Changi_Airport \"Singapore Changi Airport\") and [John F. Kennedy International Airport](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport \"John F. Kennedy International Airport\") (JFK) in November 2020.\n\nThe flights were operated from 28 June 2004[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-1) to 23 November 2013,[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-singaporeair.com-2) using an [Airbus A340-500](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airbus_A340#A340-500 \"Airbus A340\"), and again from 11 October 2018[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-sq-covid-3) using an [Airbus A350-900ULR](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airbus_A350#A350-900ULR \"Airbus A350\") until operations were suspended on 25 March 2020 due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/COVID-19_pandemic \"COVID-19 pandemic\"). Two years and two days later, it resumed the service using the same aircraft type.[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-MainlyMiles-4)\n\nThe flights cover 15,300 to 17,000 kilometres (9,500 to 10,600 mi; 8,300 to 9,200 nmi) for SQ21 and 17,205 kilometres (10,691 mi; 9,290 nmi) for SQ22. For SQ21, flights flew over the Atlantic Ocean, Europe and Asia but often some flights flew in the opposite direction of SQ22's path. For SQ22, flights flew over the Pacific Ocean, Asia and United States.\n\n## Service\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22&action=edit&section=1 \"Edit section: Service\")\\]\n\nIn June 2004, Singapore Airlines introduced Flight SQ21, using the [Airbus A340-500](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airbus_A340-500 \"Airbus A340-500\") on a record breaking 15,344-kilometre (9,534 mi; 8,285 nmi) [great circle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_circle \"Great circle\") route from [Newark](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Newark_Liberty_International_Airport \"Newark Liberty International Airport\") to [Singapore](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Changi_Airport \"Singapore Changi Airport\"), passing within 130 kilometres (81 mi; 70 nmi) of the [North Pole](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Geographic_North_Pole \"Geographic North Pole\").[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-5)[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-6) Taking a little over 18 hours, Flight SQ21 was scheduled to take off from Newark at 23:00 EDT (11:00 SGT) and land in Singapore at 4:05 SGT (16:05 EDT).[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-7)\n\nThis non-stop scheduled-commercial distance was immediately surpassed by return Flight SQ22, which flew a then-record 16,600-kilometre (9,000 nmi) back to Newark, on a route over Asia and [Alaska](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alaska \"Alaska\").[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-8) Despite the greater distance, Flight SQ22 averaged a slightly shorter 17 hours 45 minutes due to assistance from prevailing high-altitude winds.[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-9)\n\n## Flight\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: Flight\")\\]\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/78\/Singapore_Airlines_-_Flickr_-_skinnylawyer_%281%29.jpg\/250px-Singapore_Airlines_-_Flickr_-_skinnylawyer_%281%29.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Singapore_Airlines_-_Flickr_-_skinnylawyer_\\(1\\).jpg)\n\nAn Airbus A340-500, which formerly flew this route. This aircraft is now in storage.\n\n### Original service (2004–2013)\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: Original service (2004–2013)\")\\]\n\nThe plane originally used for the Singapore–Newark route was an [Airbus A340-500](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airbus_A340-500 \"Airbus A340-500\"). It had 14 cabin crew and six flight deck officers, each working four-hour shifts.[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-guardian.co.uk-10)\n\nThe flight required 222,000 litres (49,000 imp gal; 59,000 US gal) of fuel, more than ten times the total weight of all the passengers and crew. Critics said that while there would be reduced noise pollution due to a stop not being required, the non-stop flight would save little fuel due to the need to use more energy at the beginning of the flight to power its heavy load.[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-guardian.co.uk-10)\n\nThe airline said that this route would save four hours off a one-stop service. However, medical experts expressed concerns regarding the 18-hour flight, in which passengers would breathe recycled air with a greater chance of picking up viral infections such as flu and colds on board. Furthermore, the heart and lungs would come under increased strain from a lower than usual supply of oxygen, with an enhanced risk of [deep vein thrombosis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Deep_vein_thrombosis \"Deep vein thrombosis\") (DVT) among people who fail to exercise frequently on board. The airline had installed special lockers on the aircraft to store the body of any passengers that died en route, since the flight's routing over the Pacific Ocean and the North Pole meant that there were few, if any, possible unscheduled stops.[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-guardian.co.uk-10)[\\[11\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-11)\n\nSingapore Airlines originally offered 64 [business class](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Business_class \"Business class\") and 117 Executive Economy Class seats on this flight. SIA phased out the Executive Economy Class in favor of 100-seat all-Business Class flights in 2008.[\\[12\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-12)\n\n#### 2013 suspension\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22&action=edit&section=4 \"Edit section: 2013 suspension\")\\]\n\nIn October 2012, [Singapore Airlines](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines \"Singapore Airlines\") announced that it would discontinue non-stop service to both Newark and [Los Angeles](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Los_Angeles_International_Airport \"Los Angeles International Airport\") in 2013. Revenue was no longer high enough to sustain the service and the routes were dropped in November 2013.[\\[13\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-13)[\\[14\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-14)\n\nAs part of a deal announced with [Airbus](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airbus \"Airbus\"), the airline would sell back its five Airbus A340-500 aircraft to the aircraft manufacturer while ordering 5 extra [Airbus A380](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airbus_A380 \"Airbus A380\") and another 20 [Airbus A350 XWB](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airbus_A350_XWB \"Airbus A350 XWB\") aircraft.[\\[15\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-15)\n\nThe airline continued serving Los Angeles via [Tokyo (Narita)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Narita_International_Airport \"Narita International Airport\") as it had during the period with the non-stop flights. It continued to serve the [New York metropolitan area](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_York_metropolitan_area \"New York metropolitan area\") (in which Newark is located) via the nearby [John F. Kennedy International Airport](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport \"John F. Kennedy International Airport\"), with a stop at [Frankfurt Airport](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Frankfurt_Airport \"Frankfurt Airport\").[\\[16\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-16)\n\n### Relaunch (2018–2020)\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22&action=edit&section=5 \"Edit section: Relaunch (2018–2020)\")\\]\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3e\/9V-SGF%40PEK_%2820220203171924%29.jpg\/250px-9V-SGF%40PEK_%2820220203171924%29.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:9V-SGF@PEK_\\(20220203171924\\).jpg)\n\nA Singapore Airlines A350-900 (ULR version) at [Beijing Capital International Airport](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beijing_Capital_International_Airport \"Beijing Capital International Airport\")\n\nOn 13 October 2015, Singapore Airlines announced that it had signed an agreement with [Airbus](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airbus \"Airbus\") to be the launch customer of a new version of the Airbus A350 called the [A350-900ULR](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airbus_A350#A350-900ULR \"Airbus A350\") (stands for \"Ultra Long Range\"), which according to the announcement would feature \"all-new cabin products which are currently under development.\"[\\[17\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-SIA-relaunch-17)\n\nOn 30 May 2018, Singapore Airlines announced the relaunch of SQ 21\/22 starting 11 October 2018 (Singapore departure), with daily service commencing 18 October 2018.[\\[18\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-18) The flights use the Airbus A350-900ULR, a modified version of the standard Airbus A350-900, with fuel capacity increased from 141,000 to 165,000 litres (31,000 to 36,000 imp gal; 37,000 to 44,000 US gal), and with a maximum range of 9,700 nautical miles (11,200 mi; 18,000 km). The A350-900ULR is expected to consume 25% less fuel versus the A340-500.[\\[19\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-19) There are 161 seats, comprising 67 business and 94 premium economy seats - there are no economy seats.[\\[20\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-Rosen-20)[\\[21\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-Mashable-21) The re-launched flight to Newark operates as a [red-eye flight](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Red-eye_flight \"Red-eye flight\"), with a morning departure from Singapore.[\\[22\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-22) The airline finally received the aircraft on 26 September[\\[23\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-23) and relaunched the flight on 11 October 2018.[\\[24\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-24) These flights are typically staffed with four [pilots](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aircraft_pilot \"Aircraft pilot\") and 13 [flight attendants](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flight_attendant \"Flight attendant\").[\\[25\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-25)\n\n### COVID-19 suspension (2020) and resumption (2022)\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22&action=edit&section=6 \"Edit section: COVID-19 suspension (2020) and resumption (2022)\")\\]\n\nOn 25 March 2020, due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/COVID-19_pandemic \"COVID-19 pandemic\"), SQ21\/SQ22 operations were suspended and subsequently cancelled.\n\nIn November 2020, in an effort to increase cargo throughput, Singapore Airlines launched the even longer non-stop flights SQ23\/SIA23 and SQ24\/SIA24 using an [Airbus A350-900](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airbus_A350-900 \"Airbus A350-900\") to nearby [New York—JFK](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport \"John F. Kennedy International Airport\") that covered 15,349 kilometres (9,537 mi; 8,288 nmi).[\\[26\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-26)\n\nOn 27 March 2022, Singapore Airlines relaunched these flights with the same cabin class mix.[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-MainlyMiles-4)\n\n## References\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22&action=edit&section=7 \"Edit section: References\")\\]\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_ref-1)**\n   [\"Singapore Airlines beats its own long-haul record\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130722120325\/http:\/\/www.airways.ch\/files\/2004\/0604\/010\/sia345.htm). Airways.ch. 29 June 2004. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.airways.ch\/files\/2004\/0604\/010\/sia345.htm) on 22 July 2013. 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Retrieved 16 October 2018.\n20. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_ref-Rosen_20-0)**\n    Rosen, Eric. [\"Singapore Airlines Will Fly World's New Longest Flight New York To Singapore In October\"](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/ericrosen\/2018\/05\/30\/singapore-airlines-will-fly-worlds-new-longest-flight-new-york-to-singapore-in-october\/). *Forbes*. Retrieved 26 February 2023.\n21. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_ref-Mashable_21-0)**\n    Lieu, Johnny (9 October 2018). [\"On the world's new longest flight, there is no cattle class\"](https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/singapore-airlines-longest-nonstop-flight). *Mashable*. Retrieved 26 February 2023.\n22. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_ref-22)**\n    Flynn, David (30 May 2018). [\"Singapore Airlines will restart non-stop New York flights in October\"](https:\/\/www.ausbt.com.au\/singapore-airlines-will-restart-non-stop-new-york-flights-in-october). *Australian Business Traveler*. [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20180530065808\/https:\/\/www.ausbt.com.au\/singapore-airlines-will-restart-non-stop-new-york-flights-in-october) from the original on 30 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.\n23. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_ref-23)**\n    Haines, Gavin (26 September 2018). [\"'A new chapter in air travel' – introducing the plane that will operate the world's longest flight\"](https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/travel\/news\/the-aircraft-that-will-operate-the-worlds-longest-flight). *The Telegraph*. [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20181016125845\/https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/travel\/news\/the-aircraft-that-will-operate-the-worlds-longest-flight\/) from the original on 16 October 2018. 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[\"Singapore Airlines' world's longest flight: What it's like to fly 18 hours in the back of the plane\"](https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/news\/singapore\/worlds-longest-flight-singapore-airlines-new-york-newark-sq22-10822520). *CNA*. \"There are 17 crew members, including four in the cockpit and 13 in the cabin.\"\n26. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_ref-26)**\n    [\"Singapore Airlines launches non-stop services to JFK\"](https:\/\/www.singaporeair.com\/en_UK\/sg\/media-centre\/press-release\/article\/?q=en_UK\/2020\/October-December\/ne1720-201020). *Singapore Airlines*. 25 October 2020. 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They were the two [longest](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Longest_flights \"Longest flights\") regularly scheduled [non-stop flights](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Non-stop_flight \"Non-stop flight\") in the world, until surpassed by [Singapore Airlines Flights 23 and 24](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_23_and_24 \"Singapore Airlines Flights 23 and 24\") (SQ23 and SQ24) between [Singapore Changi Airport](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Changi_Airport \"Singapore Changi Airport\") and [John F. Kennedy International Airport](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport \"John F. Kennedy International Airport\") (JFK) in November 2020.\n\nThe flights were operated from 28 June 2004[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-1) to 23 November 2013,[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-singaporeair.com-2) using an [Airbus A340-500](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airbus_A340#A340-500 \"Airbus A340\"), and again from 11 October 2018[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-sq-covid-3) using an [Airbus A350-900ULR](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airbus_A350#A350-900ULR \"Airbus A350\") until operations were suspended on 25 March 2020 due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/COVID-19_pandemic \"COVID-19 pandemic\"). Two years and two days later, it resumed the service using the same aircraft type.[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-MainlyMiles-4)\n\nThe flights cover 15,300 to 17,000 kilometres (9,500 to 10,600 mi; 8,300 to 9,200 nmi) for SQ21 and 17,205 kilometres (10,691 mi; 9,290 nmi) for SQ22. For SQ21, flights flew over the Atlantic Ocean, Europe and Asia but often some flights flew in the opposite direction of SQ22's path. For SQ22, flights flew over the Pacific Ocean, Asia and United States.\n\nIn June 2004, Singapore Airlines introduced Flight SQ21, using the [Airbus A340-500](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airbus_A340-500 \"Airbus A340-500\") on a record breaking 15,344-kilometre (9,534 mi; 8,285 nmi) [great circle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_circle \"Great circle\") route from [Newark](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Newark_Liberty_International_Airport \"Newark Liberty International Airport\") to [Singapore](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Changi_Airport \"Singapore Changi Airport\"), passing within 130 kilometres (81 mi; 70 nmi) of the [North Pole](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Geographic_North_Pole \"Geographic North Pole\").[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-5)[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-6) Taking a little over 18 hours, Flight SQ21 was scheduled to take off from Newark at 23:00 EDT (11:00 SGT) and land in Singapore at 4:05 SGT (16:05 EDT).[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-7)\n\nThis non-stop scheduled-commercial distance was immediately surpassed by return Flight SQ22, which flew a then-record 16,600-kilometre (9,000 nmi) back to Newark, on a route over Asia and [Alaska](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alaska \"Alaska\").[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-8) Despite the greater distance, Flight SQ22 averaged a slightly shorter 17 hours 45 minutes due to assistance from prevailing high-altitude winds.[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-9)\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/78\/Singapore_Airlines_-_Flickr_-_skinnylawyer_%281%29.jpg\/250px-Singapore_Airlines_-_Flickr_-_skinnylawyer_%281%29.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Singapore_Airlines_-_Flickr_-_skinnylawyer_\\(1\\).jpg)\n\nAn Airbus A340-500, which formerly flew this route. This aircraft is now in storage.\n\n### Original service (2004–2013)\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: Original service (2004–2013)\")\\]\n\nThe plane originally used for the Singapore–Newark route was an [Airbus A340-500](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airbus_A340-500 \"Airbus A340-500\"). It had 14 cabin crew and six flight deck officers, each working four-hour shifts.[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-guardian.co.uk-10)\n\nThe flight required 222,000 litres (49,000 imp gal; 59,000 US gal) of fuel, more than ten times the total weight of all the passengers and crew. Critics said that while there would be reduced noise pollution due to a stop not being required, the non-stop flight would save little fuel due to the need to use more energy at the beginning of the flight to power its heavy load.[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-guardian.co.uk-10)\n\nThe airline said that this route would save four hours off a one-stop service. However, medical experts expressed concerns regarding the 18-hour flight, in which passengers would breathe recycled air with a greater chance of picking up viral infections such as flu and colds on board. Furthermore, the heart and lungs would come under increased strain from a lower than usual supply of oxygen, with an enhanced risk of [deep vein thrombosis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Deep_vein_thrombosis \"Deep vein thrombosis\") (DVT) among people who fail to exercise frequently on board. The airline had installed special lockers on the aircraft to store the body of any passengers that died en route, since the flight's routing over the Pacific Ocean and the North Pole meant that there were few, if any, possible unscheduled stops.[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-guardian.co.uk-10)[\\[11\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-11)\n\nSingapore Airlines originally offered 64 [business class](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Business_class \"Business class\") and 117 Executive Economy Class seats on this flight. SIA phased out the Executive Economy Class in favor of 100-seat all-Business Class flights in 2008.[\\[12\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-12)\n\nIn October 2012, [Singapore Airlines](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines \"Singapore Airlines\") announced that it would discontinue non-stop service to both Newark and [Los Angeles](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Los_Angeles_International_Airport \"Los Angeles International Airport\") in 2013. Revenue was no longer high enough to sustain the service and the routes were dropped in November 2013.[\\[13\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-13)[\\[14\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-14)\n\nAs part of a deal announced with [Airbus](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airbus \"Airbus\"), the airline would sell back its five Airbus A340-500 aircraft to the aircraft manufacturer while ordering 5 extra [Airbus A380](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airbus_A380 \"Airbus A380\") and another 20 [Airbus A350 XWB](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airbus_A350_XWB \"Airbus A350 XWB\") aircraft.[\\[15\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-15)\n\nThe airline continued serving Los Angeles via [Tokyo (Narita)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Narita_International_Airport \"Narita International Airport\") as it had during the period with the non-stop flights. It continued to serve the [New York metropolitan area](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_York_metropolitan_area \"New York metropolitan area\") (in which Newark is located) via the nearby [John F. Kennedy International Airport](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport \"John F. Kennedy International Airport\"), with a stop at [Frankfurt Airport](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Frankfurt_Airport \"Frankfurt Airport\").[\\[16\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-16)\n\n### Relaunch (2018–2020)\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22&action=edit&section=5 \"Edit section: Relaunch (2018–2020)\")\\]\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3e\/9V-SGF%40PEK_%2820220203171924%29.jpg\/250px-9V-SGF%40PEK_%2820220203171924%29.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:9V-SGF@PEK_\\(20220203171924\\).jpg)\n\nA Singapore Airlines A350-900 (ULR version) at [Beijing Capital International Airport](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beijing_Capital_International_Airport \"Beijing Capital International Airport\")\n\nOn 13 October 2015, Singapore Airlines announced that it had signed an agreement with [Airbus](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airbus \"Airbus\") to be the launch customer of a new version of the Airbus A350 called the [A350-900ULR](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airbus_A350#A350-900ULR \"Airbus A350\") (stands for \"Ultra Long Range\"), which according to the announcement would feature \"all-new cabin products which are currently under development.\"[\\[17\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-SIA-relaunch-17)\n\nOn 30 May 2018, Singapore Airlines announced the relaunch of SQ 21\/22 starting 11 October 2018 (Singapore departure), with daily service commencing 18 October 2018.[\\[18\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-18) The flights use the Airbus A350-900ULR, a modified version of the standard Airbus A350-900, with fuel capacity increased from 141,000 to 165,000 litres (31,000 to 36,000 imp gal; 37,000 to 44,000 US gal), and with a maximum range of 9,700 nautical miles (11,200 mi; 18,000 km). The A350-900ULR is expected to consume 25% less fuel versus the A340-500.[\\[19\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-19) There are 161 seats, comprising 67 business and 94 premium economy seats - there are no economy seats.[\\[20\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-Rosen-20)[\\[21\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-Mashable-21) The re-launched flight to Newark operates as a [red-eye flight](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Red-eye_flight \"Red-eye flight\"), with a morning departure from Singapore.[\\[22\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-22) The airline finally received the aircraft on 26 September[\\[23\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-23) and relaunched the flight on 11 October 2018.[\\[24\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-24) These flights are typically staffed with four [pilots](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aircraft_pilot \"Aircraft pilot\") and 13 [flight attendants](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flight_attendant \"Flight attendant\").[\\[25\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-25)\n\n### COVID-19 suspension (2020) and resumption (2022)\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22&action=edit&section=6 \"Edit section: COVID-19 suspension (2020) and resumption (2022)\")\\]\n\nOn 25 March 2020, due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/COVID-19_pandemic \"COVID-19 pandemic\"), SQ21\/SQ22 operations were suspended and subsequently cancelled.\n\nIn November 2020, in an effort to increase cargo throughput, Singapore Airlines launched the even longer non-stop flights SQ23\/SIA23 and SQ24\/SIA24 using an [Airbus A350-900](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airbus_A350-900 \"Airbus A350-900\") to nearby [New York—JFK](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport \"John F. 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Boilerpipe Text	From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Singapore Airlines Flight 21 Operator Singapore Airlines Distance travelled 15,344 km (SQ21) 16,600 km (SQ22) Aircraft properties Aircraft Airbus A350-900ULR (2018–2020; 2022–present) Airbus A340-500 (2004–2013) Passengers 67 (business class) 94 (premium economy) 161 (total) Flight timeline Takeoff site SQ21: Newark SQ22: Singapore Changi Landing site SQ21: Singapore Changi SQ22: Newark Singapore Airlines Flights 21 and 22 (SQ21/SIA21 and SQ22/SIA22, respectively) are airline routes operated by Singapore Airlines between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) . They were the two longest regularly scheduled non-stop flights in the world, until surpassed by Singapore Airlines Flights 23 and 24 (SQ23 and SQ24) between Singapore Changi Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in November 2020. The flights were operated from 28 June 2004 [ 1 ] to 23 November 2013, [ 2 ] using an Airbus A340-500 , and again from 11 October 2018 [ 3 ] using an Airbus A350-900ULR until operations were suspended on 25 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Two years and two days later, it resumed the service using the same aircraft type. [ 4 ] The flights cover 15,300 to 17,000 kilometres (9,500 to 10,600 mi; 8,300 to 9,200 nmi) for SQ21 and 17,205 kilometres (10,691 mi; 9,290 nmi) for SQ22. For SQ21, flights flew over the Atlantic Ocean, Europe and Asia but often some flights flew in the opposite direction of SQ22's path. For SQ22, flights flew over the Pacific Ocean, Asia and United States. In June 2004, Singapore Airlines introduced Flight SQ21, using the Airbus A340-500 on a record breaking 15,344-kilometre (9,534 mi; 8,285 nmi) great circle route from Newark to Singapore , passing within 130 kilometres (81 mi; 70 nmi) of the North Pole . [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Taking a little over 18 hours, Flight SQ21 was scheduled to take off from Newark at 23:00 EDT (11:00 SGT) and land in Singapore at 4:05 SGT (16:05 EDT). [ 7 ] This non-stop scheduled-commercial distance was immediately surpassed by return Flight SQ22, which flew a then-record 16,600-kilometre (9,000 nmi) back to Newark, on a route over Asia and Alaska . [ 8 ] Despite the greater distance, Flight SQ22 averaged a slightly shorter 17 hours 45 minutes due to assistance from prevailing high-altitude winds. [ 9 ] An Airbus A340-500, which formerly flew this route. This aircraft is now in storage. Original service (2004–2013) [ edit ] The plane originally used for the Singapore–Newark route was an Airbus A340-500 . It had 14 cabin crew and six flight deck officers, each working four-hour shifts. [ 10 ] The flight required 222,000 litres (49,000 imp gal; 59,000 US gal) of fuel, more than ten times the total weight of all the passengers and crew. Critics said that while there would be reduced noise pollution due to a stop not being required, the non-stop flight would save little fuel due to the need to use more energy at the beginning of the flight to power its heavy load. [ 10 ] The airline said that this route would save four hours off a one-stop service. However, medical experts expressed concerns regarding the 18-hour flight, in which passengers would breathe recycled air with a greater chance of picking up viral infections such as flu and colds on board. Furthermore, the heart and lungs would come under increased strain from a lower than usual supply of oxygen, with an enhanced risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) among people who fail to exercise frequently on board. The airline had installed special lockers on the aircraft to store the body of any passengers that died en route, since the flight's routing over the Pacific Ocean and the North Pole meant that there were few, if any, possible unscheduled stops. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] Singapore Airlines originally offered 64 business class and 117 Executive Economy Class seats on this flight. SIA phased out the Executive Economy Class in favor of 100-seat all-Business Class flights in 2008. [ 12 ] In October 2012, Singapore Airlines announced that it would discontinue non-stop service to both Newark and Los Angeles in 2013. Revenue was no longer high enough to sustain the service and the routes were dropped in November 2013. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] As part of a deal announced with Airbus , the airline would sell back its five Airbus A340-500 aircraft to the aircraft manufacturer while ordering 5 extra Airbus A380 and another 20 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft. [ 15 ] The airline continued serving Los Angeles via Tokyo (Narita) as it had during the period with the non-stop flights. It continued to serve the New York metropolitan area (in which Newark is located) via the nearby John F. Kennedy International Airport , with a stop at Frankfurt Airport . [ 16 ] Relaunch (2018–2020) [ edit ] A Singapore Airlines A350-900 (ULR version) at Beijing Capital International Airport On 13 October 2015, Singapore Airlines announced that it had signed an agreement with Airbus to be the launch customer of a new version of the Airbus A350 called the A350-900ULR (stands for "Ultra Long Range"), which according to the announcement would feature "all-new cabin products which are currently under development." [ 17 ] On 30 May 2018, Singapore Airlines announced the relaunch of SQ 21/22 starting 11 October 2018 (Singapore departure), with daily service commencing 18 October 2018. [ 18 ] The flights use the Airbus A350-900ULR, a modified version of the standard Airbus A350-900, with fuel capacity increased from 141,000 to 165,000 litres (31,000 to 36,000 imp gal; 37,000 to 44,000 US gal), and with a maximum range of 9,700 nautical miles (11,200 mi; 18,000 km). The A350-900ULR is expected to consume 25% less fuel versus the A340-500. [ 19 ] There are 161 seats, comprising 67 business and 94 premium economy seats - there are no economy seats. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] The re-launched flight to Newark operates as a red-eye flight , with a morning departure from Singapore. [ 22 ] The airline finally received the aircraft on 26 September [ 23 ] and relaunched the flight on 11 October 2018. [ 24 ] These flights are typically staffed with four pilots and 13 flight attendants . [ 25 ] COVID-19 suspension (2020) and resumption (2022) [ edit ] On 25 March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic , SQ21/SQ22 operations were suspended and subsequently cancelled. In November 2020, in an effort to increase cargo throughput, Singapore Airlines launched the even longer non-stop flights SQ23/SIA23 and SQ24/SIA24 using an Airbus A350-900 to nearby New York—JFK that covered 15,349 kilometres (9,537 mi; 8,288 nmi). [ 26 ] On 27 March 2022, Singapore Airlines relaunched these flights with the same cabin class mix. [ 4 ] ^ "Singapore Airlines beats its own long-haul record" . Airways.ch. 29 June 2004. Archived from the original on 22 July 2013 . Retrieved 17 December 2010 . ^ "SIA To Make Network Adjustments In Northern Summer Schedule" (Press release). Singapore Airlines . 18 December 2012. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012 . Retrieved 19 December 2012 . ^ "Covid-19: Singapore Airlines and SilkAir Adjust Services in Response to Covid-19" (Press release). Singapore Airlines . 23 March 2020. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020 . Retrieved 21 July 2020 . ^ a b "Singapore Airlines goes triple daily to New York, with the return of non-stop Newark flights" . Mainly Miles . 12 January 2022 . Retrieved 12 January 2022 . ^ "Singapore Airlines 21" . FlightAware . 23 November 2013. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016 . Retrieved 1 April 2016 . ^ Elledge, Jonn (2021). The compendium of (not quite) everything : all the facts you didn't know you wanted to know . London. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-4722-7648-3 . OCLC 1276790971 . {{ cite book }} : CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link ) ^ "SQ21 - Singapore Airlines SQ 21 Flight Tracker" . FlightStats . ^ Agence France Presse (28 June 2004). "SIA sets new world record with direct flight to New York" . Singapore Window. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016 . Retrieved 1 April 2016 . ^ "Singapore Airlines 22" . FlightAware . 23 November 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016 . Retrieved 1 April 2016 . ^ a b c Clark, Andrew (29 June 2004). "Record longest flight flies in the face of its critics" . The Guardian . London. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016 . Retrieved 13 December 2016 . ^ Clark, Andrew (11 May 2004). "Airline's new fleet includes a cupboard for corpses" . The Guardian . London. Archived from the original on 28 December 2016 . Retrieved 13 December 2016 . ^ "Singapore Airlines to Launch First All-Business Class Flights From USA to Asia" (Press release). Singapore Airlines . Archived from the original on 23 May 2008 . Retrieved 22 October 2018 . ^ Doyle, Andrew (24 October 2012). "SIA to drop nonstop USA flights as Airbus buys back A340s" . flightglobal.com . Archived from the original on 27 April 2016 . Retrieved 2 April 2016 . ^ Mike Tierney (25 November 2013). "Last Call for the Long Haul From Singapore to Newark" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2 February 2017 . Retrieved 1 April 2016 . ^ Mayerowitz, Scott (24 October 2012). "Singapore Airlines to end world's longest flights" . AP Worldstream . Archived from the original on 20 February 2016 . Retrieved 10 January 2016 . ^ "SIA, Scoot to upgrade & expand fleet" . Archived from the original on 27 October 2012 . Retrieved 24 October 2012 . ^ "SIA To Re-Start Non-Stop Singapore-US Flights With New A350 Variant" (Press release). 13 October 2015 . Retrieved 17 October 2015 . {{ cite press release }} : CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ( link ) ^ "Singapore Airlines To Launch World's Longest Commercial Flights" . Singapore Airlines . Retrieved 30 May 2018 . ^ "Singapore Airlines jet lands in US after world's longest flight" . Retrieved 16 October 2018 . ^ Rosen, Eric. "Singapore Airlines Will Fly World's New Longest Flight New York To Singapore In October" . Forbes . Retrieved 26 February 2023 . ^ Lieu, Johnny (9 October 2018). "On the world's new longest flight, there is no cattle class" . Mashable . Retrieved 26 February 2023 . ^ Flynn, David (30 May 2018). "Singapore Airlines will restart non-stop New York flights in October" . Australian Business Traveler . Archived from the original on 30 May 2018 . Retrieved 30 May 2018 . ^ Haines, Gavin (26 September 2018). " 'A new chapter in air travel' – introducing the plane that will operate the world's longest flight" . The Telegraph . Archived from the original on 16 October 2018 . Retrieved 15 October 2018 . ^ Dwyer-Lingren, Jeremy (13 October 2018). "Now flying from NYC: The world's longest flight" . USA Today . Archived from the original on 15 October 2018 . Retrieved 15 October 2018 . ^ Salamat, Hidayah (13 October 2018). "Singapore Airlines' world's longest flight: What it's like to fly 18 hours in the back of the plane" . CNA . There are 17 crew members, including four in the cockpit and 13 in the cabin. ^ "Singapore Airlines launches non-stop services to JFK" . Singapore Airlines . 25 October 2020 . Retrieved 9 May 2021 .
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For the aviation incident in 1982, see [Singapore Airlines Flight 21A](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flight_21A "Singapore Airlines Flight 21A"). \| \| \| \|---\|---\| \| Operator \| [Singapore Airlines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines "Singapore Airlines") \| \| Distance travelled \| 15,344 km (SQ21) 16,600 km (SQ22) \| \| Aircraft properties \| \| \| Aircraft \| [Airbus A350-900ULR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A350_XWB#A350-900ULR "Airbus A350 XWB") (2018–2020; 2022–present) [Airbus A340-500](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A340-500 "Airbus A340-500") (2004–2013) \| \| Passengers \| 67 (business class) 94 (premium economy) 161 (total) \| \| Flight timeline \| \| \| Takeoff site \| SQ21: [Newark](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark_Liberty_International_Airport "Newark Liberty International Airport") SQ22: [Singapore Changi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changi_Airport "Changi Airport") \| \| Landing site \| SQ21: Singapore Changi SQ22: Newark \| Singapore Airlines Flights 21 and 22 (SQ21/SIA21 and SQ22/SIA22, respectively) are airline routes operated by Singapore Airlines between [Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changi_Airport "Changi Airport") and [Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark_Liberty_International_Airport "Newark Liberty International Airport"). They were the two [longest](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_flights "Longest flights") regularly scheduled [non-stop flights](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-stop_flight "Non-stop flight") in the world, until surpassed by [Singapore Airlines Flights 23 and 24](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_23_and_24 "Singapore Airlines Flights 23 and 24") (SQ23 and SQ24) between [Singapore Changi Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Changi_Airport "Singapore Changi Airport") and [John F. Kennedy International Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport "John F. Kennedy International Airport") (JFK) in November 2020. The flights were operated from 28 June 2004[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-1) to 23 November 2013,[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-singaporeair.com-2) using an [Airbus A340-500](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A340#A340-500 "Airbus A340"), and again from 11 October 2018[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-sq-covid-3) using an [Airbus A350-900ULR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A350#A350-900ULR "Airbus A350") until operations were suspended on 25 March 2020 due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic "COVID-19 pandemic"). Two years and two days later, it resumed the service using the same aircraft type.[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-MainlyMiles-4) The flights cover 15,300 to 17,000 kilometres (9,500 to 10,600 mi; 8,300 to 9,200 nmi) for SQ21 and 17,205 kilometres (10,691 mi; 9,290 nmi) for SQ22. For SQ21, flights flew over the Atlantic Ocean, Europe and Asia but often some flights flew in the opposite direction of SQ22's path. For SQ22, flights flew over the Pacific Ocean, Asia and United States. ## Service \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Service")\] In June 2004, Singapore Airlines introduced Flight SQ21, using the [Airbus A340-500](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A340-500 "Airbus A340-500") on a record breaking 15,344-kilometre (9,534 mi; 8,285 nmi) [great circle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_circle "Great circle") route from [Newark](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark_Liberty_International_Airport "Newark Liberty International Airport") to [Singapore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Changi_Airport "Singapore Changi Airport"), passing within 130 kilometres (81 mi; 70 nmi) of the [North Pole](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_North_Pole "Geographic North Pole").[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-5)[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-6) Taking a little over 18 hours, Flight SQ21 was scheduled to take off from Newark at 23:00 EDT (11:00 SGT) and land in Singapore at 4:05 SGT (16:05 EDT).[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-7) This non-stop scheduled-commercial distance was immediately surpassed by return Flight SQ22, which flew a then-record 16,600-kilometre (9,000 nmi) back to Newark, on a route over Asia and [Alaska](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska "Alaska").[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-8) Despite the greater distance, Flight SQ22 averaged a slightly shorter 17 hours 45 minutes due to assistance from prevailing high-altitude winds.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-9) ## Flight \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Flight")\] [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Singapore_Airlines_-_Flickr_-_skinnylawyer_%281%29.jpg/250px-Singapore_Airlines_-_Flickr_-_skinnylawyer_%281%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Singapore_Airlines_-_Flickr_-_skinnylawyer_\(1\).jpg) An Airbus A340-500, which formerly flew this route. This aircraft is now in storage. ### Original service (2004–2013) \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Original service (2004–2013)")\] The plane originally used for the Singapore–Newark route was an [Airbus A340-500](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A340-500 "Airbus A340-500"). It had 14 cabin crew and six flight deck officers, each working four-hour shifts.[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-guardian.co.uk-10) The flight required 222,000 litres (49,000 imp gal; 59,000 US gal) of fuel, more than ten times the total weight of all the passengers and crew. Critics said that while there would be reduced noise pollution due to a stop not being required, the non-stop flight would save little fuel due to the need to use more energy at the beginning of the flight to power its heavy load.[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-guardian.co.uk-10) The airline said that this route would save four hours off a one-stop service. However, medical experts expressed concerns regarding the 18-hour flight, in which passengers would breathe recycled air with a greater chance of picking up viral infections such as flu and colds on board. Furthermore, the heart and lungs would come under increased strain from a lower than usual supply of oxygen, with an enhanced risk of [deep vein thrombosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_vein_thrombosis "Deep vein thrombosis") (DVT) among people who fail to exercise frequently on board. The airline had installed special lockers on the aircraft to store the body of any passengers that died en route, since the flight's routing over the Pacific Ocean and the North Pole meant that there were few, if any, possible unscheduled stops.[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-guardian.co.uk-10)[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-11) Singapore Airlines originally offered 64 [business class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_class "Business class") and 117 Executive Economy Class seats on this flight. SIA phased out the Executive Economy Class in favor of 100-seat all-Business Class flights in 2008.[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-12) #### 2013 suspension \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: 2013 suspension")\] In October 2012, [Singapore Airlines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines "Singapore Airlines") announced that it would discontinue non-stop service to both Newark and [Los Angeles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_International_Airport "Los Angeles International Airport") in 2013. Revenue was no longer high enough to sustain the service and the routes were dropped in November 2013.[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-13)[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-14) As part of a deal announced with [Airbus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus "Airbus"), the airline would sell back its five Airbus A340-500 aircraft to the aircraft manufacturer while ordering 5 extra [Airbus A380](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A380 "Airbus A380") and another 20 [Airbus A350 XWB](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A350_XWB "Airbus A350 XWB") aircraft.[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-15) The airline continued serving Los Angeles via [Tokyo (Narita)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narita_International_Airport "Narita International Airport") as it had during the period with the non-stop flights. It continued to serve the [New York metropolitan area](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_metropolitan_area "New York metropolitan area") (in which Newark is located) via the nearby [John F. Kennedy International Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport "John F. Kennedy International Airport"), with a stop at [Frankfurt Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankfurt_Airport "Frankfurt Airport").[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-16) ### Relaunch (2018–2020) \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Relaunch (2018–2020)")\] [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/9V-SGF%40PEK_%2820220203171924%29.jpg/250px-9V-SGF%40PEK_%2820220203171924%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:9V-SGF@PEK_\(20220203171924\).jpg) A Singapore Airlines A350-900 (ULR version) at [Beijing Capital International Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_Capital_International_Airport "Beijing Capital International Airport") On 13 October 2015, Singapore Airlines announced that it had signed an agreement with [Airbus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus "Airbus") to be the launch customer of a new version of the Airbus A350 called the [A350-900ULR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A350#A350-900ULR "Airbus A350") (stands for "Ultra Long Range"), which according to the announcement would feature "all-new cabin products which are currently under development."[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-SIA-relaunch-17) On 30 May 2018, Singapore Airlines announced the relaunch of SQ 21/22 starting 11 October 2018 (Singapore departure), with daily service commencing 18 October 2018.[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-18) The flights use the Airbus A350-900ULR, a modified version of the standard Airbus A350-900, with fuel capacity increased from 141,000 to 165,000 litres (31,000 to 36,000 imp gal; 37,000 to 44,000 US gal), and with a maximum range of 9,700 nautical miles (11,200 mi; 18,000 km). The A350-900ULR is expected to consume 25% less fuel versus the A340-500.[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-19) There are 161 seats, comprising 67 business and 94 premium economy seats - there are no economy seats.[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-Rosen-20)[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-Mashable-21) The re-launched flight to Newark operates as a [red-eye flight](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-eye_flight "Red-eye flight"), with a morning departure from Singapore.[\[22\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-22) The airline finally received the aircraft on 26 September[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-23) and relaunched the flight on 11 October 2018.[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-24) These flights are typically staffed with four [pilots](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_pilot "Aircraft pilot") and 13 [flight attendants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_attendant "Flight attendant").[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-25) ### COVID-19 suspension (2020) and resumption (2022) \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: COVID-19 suspension (2020) and resumption (2022)")\] On 25 March 2020, due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic "COVID-19 pandemic"), SQ21/SQ22 operations were suspended and subsequently cancelled. In November 2020, in an effort to increase cargo throughput, Singapore Airlines launched the even longer non-stop flights SQ23/SIA23 and SQ24/SIA24 using an [Airbus A350-900](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A350-900 "Airbus A350-900") to nearby [New York—JFK](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport "John F. Kennedy International Airport") that covered 15,349 kilometres (9,537 mi; 8,288 nmi).[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-26) On 27 March 2022, Singapore Airlines relaunched these flights with the same cabin class mix.[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-MainlyMiles-4) ## References \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: References")\] 1. 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Readable Markdown	From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia \| \| \| \|---\|---\| \| Operator \| [Singapore Airlines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines "Singapore Airlines") \| \| Distance travelled \| 15,344 km (SQ21) 16,600 km (SQ22) \| \| Aircraft properties \| \| \| Aircraft \| [Airbus A350-900ULR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A350_XWB#A350-900ULR "Airbus A350 XWB") (2018–2020; 2022–present) [Airbus A340-500](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A340-500 "Airbus A340-500") (2004–2013) \| \| Passengers \| 67 (business class) 94 (premium economy) 161 (total) \| \| Flight timeline \| \| \| Takeoff site \| SQ21: [Newark](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark_Liberty_International_Airport "Newark Liberty International Airport") SQ22: [Singapore Changi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changi_Airport "Changi Airport") \| \| Landing site \| SQ21: Singapore Changi SQ22: Newark \| Singapore Airlines Flights 21 and 22 (SQ21/SIA21 and SQ22/SIA22, respectively) are airline routes operated by Singapore Airlines between [Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changi_Airport "Changi Airport") and [Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark_Liberty_International_Airport "Newark Liberty International Airport"). They were the two [longest](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_flights "Longest flights") regularly scheduled [non-stop flights](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-stop_flight "Non-stop flight") in the world, until surpassed by [Singapore Airlines Flights 23 and 24](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_23_and_24 "Singapore Airlines Flights 23 and 24") (SQ23 and SQ24) between [Singapore Changi Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Changi_Airport "Singapore Changi Airport") and [John F. Kennedy International Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport "John F. Kennedy International Airport") (JFK) in November 2020. The flights were operated from 28 June 2004[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-1) to 23 November 2013,[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-singaporeair.com-2) using an [Airbus A340-500](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A340#A340-500 "Airbus A340"), and again from 11 October 2018[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-sq-covid-3) using an [Airbus A350-900ULR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A350#A350-900ULR "Airbus A350") until operations were suspended on 25 March 2020 due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic "COVID-19 pandemic"). Two years and two days later, it resumed the service using the same aircraft type.[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-MainlyMiles-4) The flights cover 15,300 to 17,000 kilometres (9,500 to 10,600 mi; 8,300 to 9,200 nmi) for SQ21 and 17,205 kilometres (10,691 mi; 9,290 nmi) for SQ22. For SQ21, flights flew over the Atlantic Ocean, Europe and Asia but often some flights flew in the opposite direction of SQ22's path. For SQ22, flights flew over the Pacific Ocean, Asia and United States. In June 2004, Singapore Airlines introduced Flight SQ21, using the [Airbus A340-500](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A340-500 "Airbus A340-500") on a record breaking 15,344-kilometre (9,534 mi; 8,285 nmi) [great circle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_circle "Great circle") route from [Newark](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark_Liberty_International_Airport "Newark Liberty International Airport") to [Singapore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Changi_Airport "Singapore Changi Airport"), passing within 130 kilometres (81 mi; 70 nmi) of the [North Pole](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_North_Pole "Geographic North Pole").[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-5)[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-6) Taking a little over 18 hours, Flight SQ21 was scheduled to take off from Newark at 23:00 EDT (11:00 SGT) and land in Singapore at 4:05 SGT (16:05 EDT).[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-7) This non-stop scheduled-commercial distance was immediately surpassed by return Flight SQ22, which flew a then-record 16,600-kilometre (9,000 nmi) back to Newark, on a route over Asia and [Alaska](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska "Alaska").[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-8) Despite the greater distance, Flight SQ22 averaged a slightly shorter 17 hours 45 minutes due to assistance from prevailing high-altitude winds.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-9) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Singapore_Airlines_-_Flickr_-_skinnylawyer_%281%29.jpg/250px-Singapore_Airlines_-_Flickr_-_skinnylawyer_%281%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Singapore_Airlines_-_Flickr_-_skinnylawyer_\(1\).jpg) An Airbus A340-500, which formerly flew this route. This aircraft is now in storage. ### Original service (2004–2013) \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Original service (2004–2013)")\] The plane originally used for the Singapore–Newark route was an [Airbus A340-500](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A340-500 "Airbus A340-500"). It had 14 cabin crew and six flight deck officers, each working four-hour shifts.[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-guardian.co.uk-10) The flight required 222,000 litres (49,000 imp gal; 59,000 US gal) of fuel, more than ten times the total weight of all the passengers and crew. Critics said that while there would be reduced noise pollution due to a stop not being required, the non-stop flight would save little fuel due to the need to use more energy at the beginning of the flight to power its heavy load.[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-guardian.co.uk-10) The airline said that this route would save four hours off a one-stop service. However, medical experts expressed concerns regarding the 18-hour flight, in which passengers would breathe recycled air with a greater chance of picking up viral infections such as flu and colds on board. Furthermore, the heart and lungs would come under increased strain from a lower than usual supply of oxygen, with an enhanced risk of [deep vein thrombosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_vein_thrombosis "Deep vein thrombosis") (DVT) among people who fail to exercise frequently on board. The airline had installed special lockers on the aircraft to store the body of any passengers that died en route, since the flight's routing over the Pacific Ocean and the North Pole meant that there were few, if any, possible unscheduled stops.[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-guardian.co.uk-10)[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-11) Singapore Airlines originally offered 64 [business class](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_class "Business class") and 117 Executive Economy Class seats on this flight. SIA phased out the Executive Economy Class in favor of 100-seat all-Business Class flights in 2008.[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-12) In October 2012, [Singapore Airlines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines "Singapore Airlines") announced that it would discontinue non-stop service to both Newark and [Los Angeles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_International_Airport "Los Angeles International Airport") in 2013. Revenue was no longer high enough to sustain the service and the routes were dropped in November 2013.[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-13)[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-14) As part of a deal announced with [Airbus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus "Airbus"), the airline would sell back its five Airbus A340-500 aircraft to the aircraft manufacturer while ordering 5 extra [Airbus A380](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A380 "Airbus A380") and another 20 [Airbus A350 XWB](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A350_XWB "Airbus A350 XWB") aircraft.[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-15) The airline continued serving Los Angeles via [Tokyo (Narita)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narita_International_Airport "Narita International Airport") as it had during the period with the non-stop flights. It continued to serve the [New York metropolitan area](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_metropolitan_area "New York metropolitan area") (in which Newark is located) via the nearby [John F. Kennedy International Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport "John F. Kennedy International Airport"), with a stop at [Frankfurt Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankfurt_Airport "Frankfurt Airport").[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-16) ### Relaunch (2018–2020) \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Relaunch (2018–2020)")\] [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/9V-SGF%40PEK_%2820220203171924%29.jpg/250px-9V-SGF%40PEK_%2820220203171924%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:9V-SGF@PEK_\(20220203171924\).jpg) A Singapore Airlines A350-900 (ULR version) at [Beijing Capital International Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_Capital_International_Airport "Beijing Capital International Airport") On 13 October 2015, Singapore Airlines announced that it had signed an agreement with [Airbus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus "Airbus") to be the launch customer of a new version of the Airbus A350 called the [A350-900ULR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A350#A350-900ULR "Airbus A350") (stands for "Ultra Long Range"), which according to the announcement would feature "all-new cabin products which are currently under development."[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-SIA-relaunch-17) On 30 May 2018, Singapore Airlines announced the relaunch of SQ 21/22 starting 11 October 2018 (Singapore departure), with daily service commencing 18 October 2018.[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-18) The flights use the Airbus A350-900ULR, a modified version of the standard Airbus A350-900, with fuel capacity increased from 141,000 to 165,000 litres (31,000 to 36,000 imp gal; 37,000 to 44,000 US gal), and with a maximum range of 9,700 nautical miles (11,200 mi; 18,000 km). The A350-900ULR is expected to consume 25% less fuel versus the A340-500.[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-19) There are 161 seats, comprising 67 business and 94 premium economy seats - there are no economy seats.[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-Rosen-20)[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-Mashable-21) The re-launched flight to Newark operates as a [red-eye flight](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-eye_flight "Red-eye flight"), with a morning departure from Singapore.[\[22\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-22) The airline finally received the aircraft on 26 September[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-23) and relaunched the flight on 11 October 2018.[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-24) These flights are typically staffed with four [pilots](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_pilot "Aircraft pilot") and 13 [flight attendants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_attendant "Flight attendant").[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-25) ### COVID-19 suspension (2020) and resumption (2022) \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: COVID-19 suspension (2020) and resumption (2022)")\] On 25 March 2020, due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic "COVID-19 pandemic"), SQ21/SQ22 operations were suspended and subsequently cancelled. In November 2020, in an effort to increase cargo throughput, Singapore Airlines launched the even longer non-stop flights SQ23/SIA23 and SQ24/SIA24 using an [Airbus A350-900](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A350-900 "Airbus A350-900") to nearby [New York—JFK](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport "John F. Kennedy International Airport") that covered 15,349 kilometres (9,537 mi; 8,288 nmi).[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-26) On 27 March 2022, Singapore Airlines relaunched these flights with the same cabin class mix.[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_note-MainlyMiles-4) 1. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_and_22#cite_ref-1) ["Singapore Airlines beats its own long-haul record"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130722120325/http://www.airways.ch/files/2004/0604/010/sia345.htm). Airways.ch. 29 June 2004. 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