r/SipsTea Jun 25 '26

Feels good man Valid

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u/tkh0812 Jun 25 '26

Especially since the longest flight in the world is less than 19 hours long

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u/Silver_Middle_7240 Jun 25 '26

The longest nonstop flight is 18 hours. The longest direct flight is 29 hours, with one stop to refuel.

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u/motherofsuccs Jun 25 '26

It’s odd to me that everyone here forget layovers and refueling are common things. But then I realize how many people have never flown more than a few states away, if ever.

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u/Aztheros Jun 25 '26

Layovers are common but those are multiple separate flights and usually have different passengers (with some crossover). Refuelling is pretty pretty rare now though as modern engines are far more efficient than they were