China Eastern Airlines will increase flights on its Shanghai/Pudong–Auckland–Buenos Aires route from December 5.
The route will launch on December 4, 2025, initially operating two weekly round trips, departing Shanghai/Pudong on Mondays and Thursdays and Buenos Aires on Tuesdays and Fridays. Additional flights will depart Shanghai/Pudong on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and Buenos Aires on Thursdays and Sundays, bringing the total to four weekly round trips. Boeing 777-300ER aircraft will be used. Flight time is 25 hours and 55 minutes from Shanghai/Pudong and 29 hours from Buenos Aires.
Shanghai and Buenos Aires are antipodal cities located approximately 20,000 kilometers apart, on opposite sides of the globe. By utilizing fifth freedom traffic rights, the airline will also be able to board and disembark passengers and load and unload cargo in Auckland. The route will be the world’s longest by one-way flight distance.
