WestJet’s 10 New Longest Non-Stop Flights Revealed — Up to 13+ Hours in the Air

WestJet has unveiled the details of its ten longest non-stop scheduled flights, with durations reaching up to 13+ hours, as the Canadian carrier continues to expand its long-haul network and connect distant city-pairs without layovers.

The itinerary list — which highlights the airline’s most extended nonstop missions by block time — underscores WestJet’s ongoing transition from a primarily medium-haul operator into a true long-distance competitor. Several of these flights form part of the carrier’s broader strategy to link Canada with key international gateways in Europe, the United States, and beyond.

Among the routes set to rank as WestJet’s longest are transcontinental and transatlantic services that push the airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet into markets requiring extensive range and fuel efficiency. These jets support the airline’s move into longer sectors that previously were out of reach for WestJet’s predominantly narrowbody fleet.

A notable addition that contributed to these long-haul figures is the recently announced Calgary-São Paulo route, which becomes one of WestJet’s longest non-stop flights and marks its first direct link between Western Canada and South America. This service scheduled to launch later in 2026, will span several thousand nautical miles and bolster WestJet’s global connectivity.

Other long-haul flight times in the lineup reflect WestJet’s strengthened transatlantic presence, including nonstop links between Calgary and major European cities such as London, Paris and Dublin, all operated by the wide-body Dreamliner. These additions feature among the airline’s most extended non-stops in terms of time aloft, often exceeding double-digit hour mark thresholds.

The announcement of these top-ten longest flights comes as WestJet continues to integrate former Sunwing Airlines operations into its broader route network and leverages new aircraft types to broaden its global footprint. The increased emphasis on long nonstop missions reflects a shifting strategy that embraces point-to-point international services over traditional hub-and-spoke connectivity alone.

WestJet’s network growth — especially on long-haul sectors — is also part of a wider trend in the airline industry, where carriers seek to tap into leisure and business traffic between distant markets without imposing layovers on passengers. This evolution mirrors broader fleet investments and strategic route planning across global carriers in 2026.

As these longest nonstop flights enter service, passengers can expect expanded options for direct travel across continents, offering Canadian travellers improved access to more distant destinations without connections, while raising WestJet’s profile in competitive long-haul markets.