COMLUX B787 SET RECORD 20 HOUR NON-STOP FLIGHT

On the 29th March, a private B787-8, managed by Comlux and with registration P4-787, made history with a non-stop flight from Seoul Incheon (ICN/RKSI) to Buenos Aires (EZE/SAEZ). The flight lasted 20 hours and 19 minutes, making it the longest flight ever recorded!

Aruba registered P4-787 is ex-Aeromexico N961AM. Pic @flypeaks

Comlux P4-787 20 hours 19 minutes non-stop flight from Seoul to Buenos Aires

Here is the flight data provided by Comlux:

Seoul RKSI 28/03 03:47 UTC (28/03 12:47 LT) – Buenos Aires SAEZ 29/03 00:26 UTC (28/03 21:26 LT)
Block time 20h 39’
Flight time 20h 19’
Fuel remaining 8.2 Tons (for another 1h 30’)

The flight crew completed the 10,520 NM route connecting the true antipodes. The flight was piloted by Argentine Captain Enrique Piñeyro.

Shortly after landing in Buenos Aires, the plane refueled and operated the 40 minute flight to Punta del Este (PDP), so I guess it’s safe to say the plane was really pushing its range.

It goes without saying that this is well beyond the typical published range of the aircraft, but presumably the plane was more or less empty, so it could operate much further than under typical conditions.
The basics of P4-787, the plane in question

The plane that operated this route has the registration code P4-787, it’s a seven year old Boeing 787 that entered service in May 2013. 

Aircraft Information:

Airline: Comlux Arabia

Aircraft: B787-8

Registration: P4-787

Serial Number: 35306

First Flew: 21/07/2013

Age: 2 x GEnx-1B

The plane used to fly for Aeromexico, but was put in storage in January 2021, and was taken over by Comlux as of February 2021.