Most international flights connect an airline's home country to a foreign destination (Third and Fourth Freedoms of the Air). Under bilateral treaties, however, carriers can secure Fifth-Freedom rights to pick up revenue passengers in a second country and fly them to a third country, or Seventh-Freedom rights to operate standalone point-to-point flights entirely between two foreign nations.
Why global flag carriers operate widebody jets between two foreign countries, from aircraft utilization tags to high-altitude refueling stops. For the full legal framework of all nine rights, visit our Freedoms of the Air Visual Guide.
Originally established so Singapore Airlines could serve the lucrative New York transatlantic market before ultra-long-range aircraft existed; remains a favorite among mileage flyers seeking Asian flagship service across the Atlantic.
Fills year-round direct transatlantic leisure and business demand between Southern Europe and the New York metropolitan area using widebody capacity continuing from Dubai.
The historic "Kangaroo Route" scissor hub in Singapore allows Qantas to pick up local Southeast Asia-to-London passengers on the second leg of its 9,200 NM journey.
British Airways' sole remaining route to the Australian continent, leveraging Fifth-Freedom local traffic rights between Singapore Changi and Sydney Kingsford Smith.
Rather than parking a widebody in Singapore for 10 hours before the night departure back to Amsterdam, KLM flies a profitable 2.5-hour out-and-back tag sector to Bali.
Addis Ababa sits at 7,625 ft elevation (high density altitude), and thin intra-European or West African tag routes allow Ethiopian to consolidate two cities onto a single long-haul widebody.
Cross-referenced from routes.json, airports.json, and airlines.json where an active airline registered in Country A operates scheduled flights between Country B and Country C.
| Operating Airline | Airline Home Flag | Foreign Sector | Origin Airport (Country B) | Destination Airport (Country C) | Distance (NM) | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific (CX/CPA) | Hong Kong SAR of China | HKG ↔ JFK | Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | New York (United States) | 7,003 | 12,970 |
| Cathay Pacific (CX/CPA) | Hong Kong SAR of China | EWR ↔ HKG | Newark (United States) | Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | 6,998 | 12,960 |
| Cathay Pacific (CX/CPA) | Hong Kong SAR of China | HKG ↔ YYZ | Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | Toronto (Canada) | 6,776 | 12,549 |
| Cathay Pacific (CX/CPA) | Hong Kong SAR of China | HKG ↔ ORD | Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | Chicago (United States) | 6,761 | 12,522 |
| Air New Zealand (NZ/ANZ) | New Zealand | LAX ↔ SYD | Los Angeles (United States) | Sydney (Australia) | 6,512 | 12,061 |
| Air New Zealand (NZ/ANZ) | New Zealand | SFO ↔ SYD | San Francisco (United States) | Sydney (Australia) | 6,452 | 11,950 |
| Cathay Pacific (CX/CPA) | Hong Kong SAR of China | HKG ↔ LAX | Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | Los Angeles (United States) | 6,298 | 11,664 |
| Korean Air (KE/KAL) | Republic of Korea | ATL ↔ ICN | Atlanta (United States) | Seoul (South Korea) | 6,202 | 11,487 |
| Korean Air (KE/KAL) | Republic of Korea | IAH ↔ ICN | Houston (United States) | Seoul (South Korea) | 6,126 | 11,346 |
| Korean Air (KE/KAL) | Republic of Korea | IAD ↔ ICN | Washington (United States) | Seoul (South Korea) | 6,033 | 11,173 |
| China Airlines (CI/CAL) | Taiwan | JFK ↔ KIX | New York (United States) | Osaka (Japan) | 6,023 | 11,155 |
| Air India Limited (AI/AIC) | India | HKG ↔ SFO | Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | San Francisco (United States) | 6,009 | 11,128 |
| Cathay Pacific (CX/CPA) | Hong Kong SAR of China | HKG ↔ SFO | Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | San Francisco (United States) | 6,009 | 11,128 |
| Singapore Airlines (SQ/SIA) | Singapore | HKG ↔ SFO | Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | San Francisco (United States) | 6,009 | 11,128 |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL/KLM) | Netherlands | CDG ↔ EZE | Paris (France) | Buenos Aires (Argentina) | 5,994 | 11,101 |
| Asiana Airlines (OZ/AAR) | Republic of Korea | ICN ↔ JFK | Seoul (South Korea) | New York (United States) | 5,988 | 11,089 |
| Korean Air (KE/KAL) | Republic of Korea | ICN ↔ JFK | Seoul (South Korea) | New York (United States) | 5,988 | 11,089 |
| Korean Air (KE/KAL) | Republic of Korea | DFW ↔ ICN | Dallas-Fort Worth (United States) | Seoul (South Korea) | 5,933 | 10,987 |
| Iberia Airlines (IB/IBE) | Spain | LHR ↔ SIN | London (United Kingdom) | Singapore (Singapore) | 5,876 | 10,883 |
| Cathay Pacific (CX/CPA) | Hong Kong SAR of China | HKG ↔ JNB | Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | Johannesburg (South Africa) | 5,764 | 10,675 |
| Korean Air (KE/KAL) | Republic of Korea | ICN ↔ YYZ | Seoul (South Korea) | Toronto (Canada) | 5,733 | 10,617 |
| American Airlines (AA/AAL) | United States | KUL ↔ LHR | Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) | London (United Kingdom) | 5,726 | 10,605 |
| Asiana Airlines (OZ/AAR) | Republic of Korea | ICN ↔ ORD | Seoul (South Korea) | Chicago (United States) | 5,680 | 10,519 |
| Korean Air (KE/KAL) | Republic of Korea | ICN ↔ ORD | Seoul (South Korea) | Chicago (United States) | 5,680 | 10,519 |
| America West Airlines (US/AWE) | United States | AMS ↔ SIN | Amsterdam (Netherlands) | Singapore (Singapore) | 5,677 | 10,514 |
| American Airlines (AA/AAL) | United States | CDG ↔ KUL | Paris (France) | Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) | 5,638 | 10,442 |
| Malaysia Airlines (MH/MAS) | Malaysia | DFW ↔ NRT | Dallas-Fort Worth (United States) | Tokyo (Japan) | 5,573 | 10,322 |
| America West Airlines (US/AWE) | United States | SIN ↔ ZRH | Singapore (Singapore) | Zurich (Switzerland) | 5,565 | 10,306 |
| America West Airlines (US/AWE) | United States | FRA ↔ SIN | Frankfurt (Germany) | Singapore (Singapore) | 5,550 | 10,279 |
| Cathay Pacific (CX/CPA) | Hong Kong SAR of China | HKG ↔ YVR | Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | Vancouver (Canada) | 5,545 | 10,269 |
| Air France (AF/AFR) | France | AMS ↔ KUL | Amsterdam (Netherlands) | Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) | 5,528 | 10,237 |
| Malaysia Airlines (MH/MAS) | Malaysia | NRT ↔ ORD | Tokyo (Japan) | Chicago (United States) | 5,440 | 10,074 |
| America West Airlines (US/AWE) | United States | MUC ↔ SIN | Munich (Germany) | Singapore (Singapore) | 5,431 | 10,058 |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways (VS/VIR) | United Kingdom | MUC ↔ SIN | Munich (Germany) | Singapore (Singapore) | 5,431 | 10,058 |
| Virgin Australia (VA/VOZ) | Australia | MUC ↔ SIN | Munich (Germany) | Singapore (Singapore) | 5,431 | 10,058 |
| Korean Air (KE/KAL) | Republic of Korea | ICN ↔ NBO | Seoul (South Korea) | Nairobi (Kenya) | 5,429 | 10,055 |
| American Airlines (AA/AAL) | United States | FRA ↔ KUL | Frankfurt (Germany) | Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) | 5,398 | 9,997 |
| Scandinavian Airlines System (SK/SAS) | Sweden | CPH ↔ SIN | Copenhagen (Denmark) | Singapore (Singapore) | 5,382 | 9,968 |
| Korean Air (KE/KAL) | Republic of Korea | ICN ↔ MAD | Seoul (South Korea) | Madrid (Spain) | 5,381 | 9,965 |
| Korean Air (KE/KAL) | Republic of Korea | GRU ↔ LAX | Sao Paulo (Brazil) | Los Angeles (United States) | 5,356 | 9,919 |
| Aviogenex (JJ/AGX) | Serbia | GRU ↔ MUC | Sao Paulo (Brazil) | Munich (Germany) | 5,322 | 9,857 |
| Air France (AF/AFR) | France | AMS ↔ GYE | Amsterdam (Netherlands) | Guayaquil (Ecuador) | 5,310 | 9,834 |
| Aviogenex (JJ/AGX) | Serbia | FRA ↔ GRU | Frankfurt (Germany) | Sao Paulo (Brazil) | 5,290 | 9,798 |
| Transavia France (TO/TVF) | France | LGW ↔ MRU | London (United Kingdom) | Plaisance (Mauritius) | 5,264 | 9,748 |
| American Airlines (AA/AAL) | United States | CPT ↔ LHR | Cape Town (South Africa) | London (United Kingdom) | 5,227 | 9,681 |
| Iberia Airlines (IB/IBE) | Spain | CPT ↔ LHR | Cape Town (South Africa) | London (United Kingdom) | 5,227 | 9,681 |
| Korean Air (KE/KAL) | Republic of Korea | ICN ↔ LAS | Seoul (South Korea) | Las Vegas (United States) | 5,220 | 9,668 |
| Korean Air (KE/KAL) | Republic of Korea | AKL ↔ ICN | Auckland (New Zealand) | Seoul (South Korea) | 5,214 | 9,656 |
| Qantas (QF/QFA) | Australia | AKL ↔ SCL | Auckland (New Zealand) | Santiago (Chile) | 5,212 | 9,653 |
| Cathay Pacific (CX/CPA) | Hong Kong SAR of China | HKG ↔ LHR | Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | London (United Kingdom) | 5,200 | 9,631 |
| Asiana Airlines (OZ/AAR) | Republic of Korea | ICN ↔ LAX | Seoul (South Korea) | Los Angeles (United States) | 5,197 | 9,625 |
| Korean Air (KE/KAL) | Republic of Korea | ICN ↔ LAX | Seoul (South Korea) | Los Angeles (United States) | 5,197 | 9,625 |
| Thai Airways International (TG/THA) | Thailand | ICN ↔ LAX | Seoul (South Korea) | Los Angeles (United States) | 5,197 | 9,625 |
| Cathay Pacific (CX/CPA) | Hong Kong SAR of China | CDG ↔ HKG | Paris (France) | Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | 5,178 | 9,590 |
| EVA Air (BR/EVA) | Taiwan | BKK ↔ LHR | Bangkok (Thailand) | London (United Kingdom) | 5,172 | 9,578 |
| Iberia Airlines (IB/IBE) | Spain | BKK ↔ LHR | Bangkok (Thailand) | London (United Kingdom) | 5,172 | 9,578 |
| Aviogenex (JJ/AGX) | Serbia | FRA ↔ GIG | Frankfurt (Germany) | Rio De Janeiro (Brazil) | 5,166 | 9,568 |
| Turkish Airlines (TK/THY) | Turkey | AKL ↔ BKK | Auckland (New Zealand) | Bangkok (Thailand) | 5,159 | 9,555 |
| Air France (AF/AFR) | France | AMS ↔ UIO | Amsterdam (Netherlands) | Quito (Ecuador) | 5,158 | 9,552 |
| Singapore Airlines (SQ/SIA) | Singapore | DME ↔ IAH | Moscow (Russia) | Houston (United States) | 5,147 | 9,532 |
| LAN Airlines (LA/LAN) | Chile | LIM ↔ MAD | Lima (Peru) | Madrid (Spain) | 5,144 | 9,526 |
| Aviogenex (JJ/AGX) | Serbia | GRU ↔ MXP | Sao Paulo (Brazil) | Milano (Italy) | 5,122 | 9,486 |
| Aviogenex (JJ/AGX) | Serbia | GRU ↔ LHR | Sao Paulo (Brazil) | London (United Kingdom) | 5,108 | 9,460 |
| Air France (AF/AFR) | France | AMS ↔ TPE | Amsterdam (Netherlands) | Taipei (Taiwan) | 5,098 | 9,442 |
| Aviogenex (JJ/AGX) | Serbia | CDG ↔ GRU | Paris (France) | Sao Paulo (Brazil) | 5,078 | 9,405 |
| British Airways (BA/BAW) | United Kingdom | LAX ↔ MAD | Los Angeles (United States) | Madrid (Spain) | 5,069 | 9,387 |
| Finnair (AY/FIN) | Finland | LAX ↔ MAD | Los Angeles (United States) | Madrid (Spain) | 5,069 | 9,387 |
| Cathay Pacific (CX/CPA) | Hong Kong SAR of China | HKG ↔ MXP | Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | Milano (Italy) | 5,052 | 9,357 |
| Cathay Pacific (CX/CPA) | Hong Kong SAR of China | FCO ↔ HKG | Rome (Italy) | Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | 5,012 | 9,283 |
| Cathay Pacific (CX/CPA) | Hong Kong SAR of China | AMS ↔ HKG | Amsterdam (Netherlands) | Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | 5,008 | 9,274 |
| China Airlines (CI/CAL) | Taiwan | AMS ↔ BKK | Amsterdam (Netherlands) | Bangkok (Thailand) | 4,972 | 9,208 |
| EVA Air (BR/EVA) | Taiwan | AMS ↔ BKK | Amsterdam (Netherlands) | Bangkok (Thailand) | 4,972 | 9,208 |
| Aviogenex (JJ/AGX) | Serbia | MAD ↔ PEK | Madrid (Spain) | Beijing (China) | 4,970 | 9,205 |
| Cubana de Aviación (CU/CUB) | Cuba | CUN ↔ FCO | Cancun (Mexico) | Rome (Italy) | 4,958 | 9,183 |
| Cathay Pacific (CX/CPA) | Hong Kong SAR of China | AKL ↔ HKG | Auckland (New Zealand) | Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | 4,951 | 9,170 |
| Thai Airways International (TG/THA) | Thailand | AKL ↔ HKG | Auckland (New Zealand) | Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | 4,951 | 9,170 |
| Cathay Pacific (CX/CPA) | Hong Kong SAR of China | FRA ↔ HKG | Frankfurt (Germany) | Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | 4,942 | 9,153 |
| Air New Zealand (NZ/ANZ) | New Zealand | FRA ↔ SFO | Frankfurt (Germany) | San Francisco (United States) | 4,940 | 9,149 |
| Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia (AV/AVA) | AVIANCA | BOG ↔ FRA | Bogota (Colombia) | Frankfurt (Germany) | 4,907 | 9,087 |
| Air India Limited (AI/AIC) | India | ICN ↔ SFO | Seoul (South Korea) | San Francisco (United States) | 4,906 | 9,085 |
| Asiana Airlines (OZ/AAR) | Republic of Korea | ICN ↔ SFO | Seoul (South Korea) | San Francisco (United States) | 4,906 | 9,085 |
| Korean Air (KE/KAL) | Republic of Korea | ICN ↔ SFO | Seoul (South Korea) | San Francisco (United States) | 4,906 | 9,085 |
| Singapore Airlines (SQ/SIA) | Singapore | ICN ↔ SFO | Seoul (South Korea) | San Francisco (United States) | 4,906 | 9,085 |
| America West Airlines (US/AWE) | United States | JNB ↔ LHR | Johannesburg (South Africa) | London (United Kingdom) | 4,900 | 9,075 |
| American Airlines (AA/AAL) | United States | JNB ↔ LHR | Johannesburg (South Africa) | London (United Kingdom) | 4,900 | 9,075 |
| Transaero Airlines (UN/TSO) | Russia | JNB ↔ LHR | Johannesburg (South Africa) | London (United Kingdom) | 4,900 | 9,075 |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle (DY/NAX) | Norway | CPH ↔ LAX | Copenhagen (Denmark) | Los Angeles (United States) | 4,875 | 9,028 |
| LAN Airlines (LA/LAN) | Chile | GYE ↔ MAD | Guayaquil (Ecuador) | Madrid (Spain) | 4,867 | 9,014 |
| Korean Air (KE/KAL) | Republic of Korea | FCO ↔ ICN | Rome (Italy) | Seoul (South Korea) | 4,841 | 8,966 |
| Korean Air (KE/KAL) | Republic of Korea | NRT ↔ TIJ | Tokyo (Japan) | Tijuana (Mexico) | 4,835 | 8,954 |
| Asiana Airlines (OZ/AAR) | Republic of Korea | CDG ↔ ICN | Paris (France) | Seoul (South Korea) | 4,820 | 8,927 |
| Korean Air (KE/KAL) | Republic of Korea | CDG ↔ ICN | Paris (France) | Seoul (South Korea) | 4,820 | 8,927 |
| Malaysia Airlines (MH/MAS) | Malaysia | NRT ↔ SAN | Tokyo (Japan) | San Diego (United States) | 4,819 | 8,924 |
| Iberia Airlines (IB/IBE) | Spain | LHR ↔ MEX | London (United Kingdom) | Mexico City (Mexico) | 4,808 | 8,904 |
| America West Airlines (US/AWE) | United States | AMM ↔ YUL | Amman (Jordan) | Montreal (Canada) | 4,804 | 8,897 |
| American Airlines (AA/AAL) | United States | AMM ↔ YUL | Amman (Jordan) | Montreal (Canada) | 4,804 | 8,897 |
| Air New Zealand (NZ/ANZ) | New Zealand | LAX ↔ NAN | Los Angeles (United States) | Nandi (Fiji) | 4,801 | 8,892 |
| Qantas (QF/QFA) | Australia | LAX ↔ NAN | Los Angeles (United States) | Nandi (Fiji) | 4,801 | 8,892 |
| Korean Air (KE/KAL) | Republic of Korea | ICN ↔ MXP | Seoul (South Korea) | Milano (Italy) | 4,793 | 8,876 |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle (DY/NAX) | Norway | ARN ↔ LAX | Stockholm (Sweden) | Los Angeles (United States) | 4,786 | 8,863 |
| Asiana Airlines (OZ/AAR) | Republic of Korea | ICN ↔ LHR | Seoul (South Korea) | London (United Kingdom) | 4,785 | 8,861 |
| Korean Air (KE/KAL) | Republic of Korea | ICN ↔ LHR | Seoul (South Korea) | London (United Kingdom) | 4,785 | 8,861 |
| Asiana Airlines (OZ/AAR) | Republic of Korea | AKL ↔ NRT | Auckland (New Zealand) | Tokyo (Japan) | 4,771 | 8,836 |
| Finnair (AY/FIN) | Finland | LHR ↔ SAN | London (United Kingdom) | San Diego (United States) | 4,755 | 8,807 |
| Iberia Airlines (IB/IBE) | Spain | LHR ↔ SAN | London (United Kingdom) | San Diego (United States) | 4,755 | 8,807 |
| Scandinavian Airlines System (SK/SAS) | Sweden | CPH ↔ SFO | Copenhagen (Denmark) | San Francisco (United States) | 4,755 | 8,807 |
| Singapore Airlines (SQ/SIA) | Singapore | BCN ↔ GRU | Barcelona (Spain) | Sao Paulo (Brazil) | 4,733 | 8,765 |
| Air New Zealand (NZ/ANZ) | New Zealand | LAX ↔ LHR | Los Angeles (United States) | London (United Kingdom) | 4,730 | 8,760 |
| Finnair (AY/FIN) | Finland | LAX ↔ LHR | Los Angeles (United States) | London (United Kingdom) | 4,730 | 8,760 |
| Iberia Airlines (IB/IBE) | Spain | LAX ↔ LHR | Los Angeles (United States) | London (United Kingdom) | 4,730 | 8,760 |
| Lufthansa (LH/DLH) | Germany | LAX ↔ LHR | Los Angeles (United States) | London (United Kingdom) | 4,730 | 8,760 |
| Transaero Airlines (UN/TSO) | Russia | LAX ↔ LHR | Los Angeles (United States) | London (United Kingdom) | 4,730 | 8,760 |
| Air India Limited (AI/AIC) | India | LAX ↔ NRT | Los Angeles (United States) | Tokyo (Japan) | 4,727 | 8,754 |
| Malaysia Airlines (MH/MAS) | Malaysia | LAX ↔ NRT | Los Angeles (United States) | Tokyo (Japan) | 4,727 | 8,754 |
| Singapore Airlines (SQ/SIA) | Singapore | LAX ↔ NRT | Los Angeles (United States) | Tokyo (Japan) | 4,727 | 8,754 |
| Korean Air (KE/KAL) | Republic of Korea | ICN ↔ ZRH | Seoul (South Korea) | Zurich (Switzerland) | 4,721 | 8,743 |
| LAN Airlines (LA/LAN) | Chile | MAD ↔ UIO | Madrid (Spain) | Quito (Ecuador) | 4,718 | 8,737 |
| Scandinavian Airlines System (SK/SAS) | Sweden | CPH ↔ NRT | Copenhagen (Denmark) | Tokyo (Japan) | 4,704 | 8,712 |
| America West Airlines (US/AWE) | United States | FRA ↔ JNB | Frankfurt (Germany) | Johannesburg (South Africa) | 4,692 | 8,690 |
| Garuda Indonesia (GA/GIA) | Indonesia | IST ↔ SIN | Istanbul (Turkey) | Singapore (Singapore) | 4,687 | 8,680 |
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