Singapore Airlines made global headlines last year when it relaunched its Newark-Singapore flight. The 9,534-mile flight allowed the carrier to reclaim the title of having the “world’s longest flight,” bumping Qatar Airways and its 9,032-mile Doha-Auckland, New Zealand, flight out of the top spot.Another title shift could happen in the coming years if Qantas Airways decides to push ahead with its “Project Sunrise” flights. The Australian carrier made headlines of its own this fall as it tested several ultra-long flights to Sydney – including from New York and from London – to great fanfare. Each would be longer than Singapore’s current record-holder, and Qantas days it will decide soon whether to press ahead. If it does, flights could begin in 2023.But have you ever wondered what the longest flight is on your preferred carrier? Or the shortest? Given all the buzz about long flights recently, we decided to see what clocked in as the longest and shortest flights for each of the 11 biggest U.S. carriers.Sign up for the free daily TPG newsletter for more airline news.What did we find? Today we look at Allegiant Air. Its longest route on the December schedule is Cincinnati-Los Angeles while its shortest is the 258-mile flight it operates between Fresno, California, and Las Vegas.Check back tomorrow to see the longest and shortest routes for American. Yesterday: Alaska Airlines.Sign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.LongestCincinnati (CVG) - Los Angeles (LAX): 1,900 milesLas Vegas (LAS) - Knoxville (TYS): 1,739 milesCincinnati (CVG) - Las Vegas (LAS): 1,678 milesGrand Rapids, Michigan (GRR) - Las Vegas (LAS): 1,628 milesBismarck, North Dakota (BIS) - Orlando Sanford (SFB): 1,628 milesLos Angeles (LAX) - Memphis (MEM): 1,619 milesMesa/Phoenix (IWA) - Traverse City, Michigan (TVC): 1,599 milesLas Vegas (LAS) - South Bend, Indiana (SBN): 1,590 milesIndianapolis (IND) - Las Vegas (LAS): 1,590 milesFort Wayne, Indiana (FWA) - Mesa/Phoenix (IWA): 1,562 milesShortestFresno (FAT) - Las Vegas (LAS): 258 milesMesa/Phoenix (IWA) - Las Vegas (LAS): 276 milesLas Vegas (LAS) - Santa Maria, California (SMX): 309 milesLas Vegas (LAS) - Reno (RNO): 345 milesLas Vegas (LAS) - Stockton, California (SCK): 358 milesLas Vegas (LAS) - Monterey, California (MRY): 375 milesKnoxville (TYS) - Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida (VPS): 395 milesLas Vegas (LAS) - Oakland (OAK): 407 milesGrand Junction, Colorado (GJT) - Las Vegas (LAS): 413 milesAsheville, North Carolina (AVL) - Baltimore (BWI): 414 milesSource: Allegiant. Flights based based on regularly scheduled flights during the carrier’s December schedule. Next update: March 2020.
