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How to survive an ultra-long-haul flight

I flew from Doha, Qatar to Auckland New Zealand so you didn't have to. Here's what I learned.

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Christopher Elliott
Mar 30, 2025
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The flight between Doha, Qatar, and Auckland, New Zealand, is one of the longest in the world — a seemingly never-ending journey that crosses 10 time zones in 16 hours.

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