At small plane speeds of 120–180 miles per hour, that’s 480–720 miles for four hours
But different planes have different designs and so different characteristics
In particular, they have different speeds
This is based on the engine size, propellor, and wings and body shape
How long is a long haul flight?
As a general rule, long haul is defined as 6 hours flying time or more
That means that Dubai (7 hours) is long haul, but Cairo (5 hours) isn’t, nor is Moscow (4 hours 30 mins)
As a general rule, short haul includes anywhere in Europe plus a few other holiday destinations such as the Canary Islands (4 hours 30 mins) and Morocco (3 hours hours)
How long is a short flight?
Short flights are generally under 5 hours in duration or less
For these flights comfort should still be your top priority, but the long-term comfort matters less as you likely won’t be trying to sleep
Is a 4 hour flight long
Unmanned surveillance aircraft
The Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, remotely-piloted surveillance aircraft introduced in 2001. It was initially designed by Ryan Aeronautical, and known as Tier II+ during development. The RQ-4 provides a broad overview and systematic surveillance using high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensors with long loiter times over target areas. It can survey as much as 40,000 square miles (100,000 km2) of terrain per day, an area the size of South Korea or Iceland.
Flight of an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean
\nA transatlantic flight is the flight of an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean from Europe, Africa, South Asia, or the Middle East to North America, Latin America, or vice versa. Such flights have been made by fixed-wing aircraft, airships, balloons and other aircraft.
Descriptor for 16-hour-plus flights
\nUltra-long-haul refers to the duration of a flight being ultra long. IATA, ICAO, and IFALPA jointly define any flight scheduled to last over 16 hours as Ultra Long.
The Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude
Unmanned surveillance aircraft
The Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, remotely-piloted surveillance aircraft introduced in 2001. It was initially designed by Ryan Aeronautical, and known as Tier II+ during development. The RQ-4 provides a broad overview and systematic surveillance using high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensors with long loiter times over target areas. It can survey as much as 40,000 square miles (100,000 km2) of terrain per day, an area the size of South Korea or Iceland.
Flight of an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean
\nA transatlantic flight is the flight of an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean from Europe, Africa, South Asia, or the Middle East to North America, Latin America, or vice versa. Such flights have been made by fixed-wing aircraft, airships, balloons and other aircraft.
Descriptor for 16-hour-plus flights
\nUltra-long-haul refers to the duration of a flight being ultra long. IATA, ICAO, and IFALPA jointly define any flight scheduled to last over 16 hours as Ultra Long.
