Boeing is claiming to have set a new world distance record after a 777-200LR landed at London Heathrow after covering a non-stop distance of 11,664nm (21,601km).
The aircraft touched down at 13:13 after an east-bound flight from
Boeing set the previous distance record for an aircraft of the same size and class after a 747-400 flew 9,200nm non-stop between
The 777-200LR also exceeded the distance traveled by a 777-200ER, which flew from
Source: Flight International
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