Top 5 Longest Flights on Turboprops

While most of the world travels on powerful aircrafts made by Boeing and Airbus and engines made by firms such as Rolls Royce and Pratt&Whitney, some parts of the world use aircrafts that are actually propellor powered! This is due to various reasons such as low demand, small runway and sometimes financial viability.

In this article, we see the top 5 longest commercially operated flights in the world that use turboprops.

No.5 - Nuuk (GOH) to Reykjavík–Keflavík (KEF)

A flight operated by Air Greenland, is a vital route that connects the entireity of Greenland to the country of Iceland, which though not in main Europe is enough for the connectivity of People who can transfer at Reykjavík Airport.

This flight is operated by a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 Aircraft which takes 3 Hours and 15 Minutes to cover the approximately 1407KM distance over the North Atlantic Ocean.

While a majority of services now use the Boeing 737 type of aircrafts, the Turboprops still remain in service in occasional journeys.

No.4 - Gran Canaria (LPA) to Melilla (MLN), Spain

The 4th Longest Flight finds itself in the southern part of Europe, or as it may be said: North Africa where the flight operated by Iberia Regional uses a ATR 72 aircraft to cover 1,432 km in 3 hours 45 mins - 4 hours.

As seen on the map, it may quite confusing as to how this flight is actually a domestic flight within Spain? As it turns out, the Canary Islands (left) are owned by Spain, as well as a small land enclave (right) where the town of Melilia sits.

No.3 - Papeete (PPT) to Hiva Oa (HMO), French Polynesia

Moving onto the Pacific Ocean, the third longest flight is operated by Air Tahiti which runs this flight with an ATR 72 aircraft that covers 1435 KM in approximately 3 Hours 30 Minutes.

This flight is operated in a part of the world most people have no idea about. This is the French Polynesia, which is a set of scattered islands that fall right between Oceania and the North American continent with the country of New Zealand being the closest major country.

These small flights serve a great importance to the people there who rely on these flights to transport goods and travel themselves to the capital Paapete or beyond to United States or New Zealand.

No.2 - Melilla (MLN) to Tenerife North (TFN), Spain

Similar to the 4th Longest flight, this is also a route operated by the Iberia Regional airline, however the difference is that this route operates to a different island in the Canary Islands of Spain that fall west of the African Continent.

It operates between Melilia (The small enclave in North Africa to Tenerife Island which by an ATR 72 covers 1471 KM in approximately 3 Hours 45 Minutes.

No.1 - Papeete (PPT) to Totegegie (TZV), French Polynesia

At the top spot is another Pacific Island hopping flight operated by Air Tahiti which runs an ATR 72 aircraft for ~1650 KM in a timeframe of approximately 3 Hours and 55 Minutes.

This also serves as a vital link for an island that though has a very small population has a major role to serve. It brings one of the most rural villages in the world to the populated part of the world.

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