Airline set to commence 17 and half hour daily flight to Panama

We all know the Emiratis love to break records especially in the luxury/tourism department which is why it came as no surprise to us when Emirates announced that it would begin operating the world's longest regularly scheduled nonstop flight.

The airline has said it would begin a daily service between Dubai and Panama City from February 1, 2016.

According to the airline, the flight will take an incredible 17 hours and 35 minutes, traversing a distance of approximately 13,800 kilometers.

The current record holder for the longest nonstop flight according to Bloomberg Business is Qantas Airways operating between Sydney and Dallas and takes just less than 17 hours

The new flight will thus beat Qantas Airways by 17 kilometers.

Emirates will operate the flight with a Boeing 777-200LR aircraft and carry 256 passengers and up to 15 tons of cargo.

In addition to passengers, there will be key imports to Panama, including pharmaceuticals, machine products and electronics.

In a statement, Emirates said,

"Panama City will be our first destination gateway in Central America, providing a convenient option for our passengers traveling from or through our global hub in Dubai and onward to destinations throughout Central America, the Caribbean and the northern part of South America,"

Emirates flight EK251 will depart Dubai at 8:05 am and arrive in Panama City at 4:40 pm daily while the return flight, EK252, will leave Panama City at 10:10 pm, arriving in Dubai at 11:55 pm the next day.