Overview
- Argentina published the route approval in its official gazette, enabling China Eastern to begin twice-weekly operations next week.
- China Eastern plans the 20,000-kilometer connection using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
- Flights will pause for about two hours in Auckland for refuelling and a crew swap, and passengers may briefly leave the aircraft.
- The carrier lists scheduled durations of about 25.5 hours eastbound and about 29 hours westbound, positioning it as the longest direct flight though not nonstop.
- The new link competes with Lufthansa’s Frankfurt connection between the cities, while Singapore–New York remains the longest nonstop and Qantas’ planned Sydney–London service remains delayed.