A long-haul flight is a flight which is over 7 hours in length. Long-haul flights regularly involve intercontinental travel ; flights from the Far East to the Americas, for instance, are always long-haul flights thanks to the distance which must always be covered by the aeroplane. In a number of cases, a plane may have to stop to refuel in a long-haul flight, particularly in the case of smaller aircraft. [Read more...]