Summary
- Singapore Airlines operates the only nonstop flight from New York City to Singapore, taking about 18.5 hours.
- British Airways offers a flight from New York to Singapore with a stop in London, lasting over 21 hours.
- Several Middle East airlines also offer one-stop itineraries.
Currently, 7 flights take off from New York City to Singapore each week. The flight time of this 9,526 mile (15,331 kilometer) journey averages 18 hours and 30 minutes.
Singapore Airlines – the only airline flying nonstop from New York City to Singapore – operates an Airbus A350-900ULR along this route. The flight between Singapore and New York JFK holds the distinction of being the world’s longest nonstop flight. The world’s second-longest flight is also by Singapore Airlines with its connection from SIN to Newark Liberty Airport (EWR).
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Any other way to travel between New York and Singapore involves a much longer time. Several airlines offer a flight between these two destinations, with a stopover in different cities around the world.
One-stop Singapore Airlines route via Frankfurt
Singapore Airlines relaunched the one-stop route from New York to Singapore in November 2021, with flights operating on the following schedule.
- SQ 25 – New York (JFK) 21:15+1 – Frankfurt (FRA) 09:50+2 – 7 hours 35 minutes
- SQ 25 – Frankfurt (FRA) 11:40+2 – Singapore (SIN) 06:50+3 – 12 hours 10 minutes
- SQ 26 – Singapore (SIN) 23:55 – Frankfurt (FRA) 06:20+1 – 13 hours 25 minutes
- SQ 26 – Frankfurt (FRA) 08:20+1 – New York (JFK) 12:15+1 – 8 hours 55 minutes
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The flight’s entire rotation lasts two days, six hours, and 55 minutes. So a flight departing from Singapore at midnight on Monday would only return to Singapore on Thursday morning.
The flight from Frankfurt to New York is a fifth-freedom flight, one of many that includes New York.
Singapore Airlines is one of the few in the world that gives you points for offsetting your carbon footprint. So, when you are looking to travel such a long distance between Singapore and New York, you ensure you receive your KrisFlyer miles too.
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British Airways via London
British Airways also offers a flight from New York to Singapore with a single stop in London. The flight is 21 hours and 35 minutes long and departs John F. Kennedy International Airport at 07:55 daily.
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One of the best perks of traveling to Singapore via British Airways is its generous baggage allowance, making shopping in Singapore that much more fun.
Stopovers in the Far East
You could also travel to Singapore from New York with stopovers in countries located in the far-east, such as China, Japan, and the Philippines. Here are the details of the flights, as per flightroutes.com:
- Cathay Pacific: JFK to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) via a stopover at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). The flight is 21 hours 41 minutes long.
- Air China: JFK to SIN via a stopover at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). The flight is 25 hours 25 minutes long.
- Korean Air: JFK to SIN via a stopover at Incheon International Airport (ICN). The flight is 23 hours 10 minutes long.
- China Eastern Airlines: JFK to SIN via a stopover at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). The flight is 24 hours 10 minutes long.
- China Airlines: JFK to SIN via a stopover at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE). The flight is 23 hours 50 minutes long.
- Philippine Airlines: JFK to SIN via a stopover at Manila International Airport (MIA). The flight is 22 hours 35 minutes long.
The shortest flight along the routes of a stopover in the Far East is offered by Cathay Pacific, which has a flight time of 21 hours and 41 minutes. The airline offers three flights per day. The longest flight is via China Eastern Airlines. One of the perks of this flight is that you can land at the third-busiest airport by cargo volume in the world, Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
Layovers in the Middle East
You could also take off from New York to Singapore with stopovers in the Middle East. Here are the details of the flights:
- Emirates Airways: JFK to SIN via a stopover at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH). The flight is 22 hours 35 minutes long.
- Turkish Airlines: JFK to SIN via a stopover at Istanbul Airport (IST). The flight is 23 hours 50 minutes long.
- Qatar Airways: JFK to SIN via a stopover at Hamad International Airport (DOH). The flight is 23 hours 50 minutes long.
Emirates offers the flight from JFK – SIN with its classic Airbus A380, offering business and first class passengers a chance to visit their horseshoe-shaped bar. Qatar Airways also has a dynamic stopover program that can allow you to explore another country on route to your final destination.
Layovers in India
Two flights from JFK to SIN, both served by Air India, have a stopover in India. You can have a layover at either Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) or Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) in Mumbai. The flight via Delhi takes place daily, while the one with a stopover at Mumbai isn’t as regular.
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The only flight between JFK and SIN with a stopover in Africa
Ethiopian Airlines offers a flight between JFK and SIN on Wednesdays. This flight stops at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD). The flight is 28 hours and 55 minutes long and the only one with a layover in Africa.
Which alternatives to avoiding the non-stop flight between JFK and SIN are the best? Are you flying in any of these anytime soon? Let us know in the comments below.