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Which airlines are best for long-haul international flights?

EditionNov 11, 2026Asked on 6 AI surfacesv5.0

AI Visibility Ranking

Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.

DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.

RankBrandNamed byScore
1Singapore Airlines6/689.5
2Qatar Airways6/676.9
3ANA (All Nippon Airways)5/655.2
4Emirates5/653.7
5EVA Air3/650.5
6Cathay Pacific5/645.6
7Japan Airlines3/637.3
8Virgin Atlantic2/619.7
9United2/618.8
10Turkish Airlines2/618.4

Sources these answers cited

The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.

SourceCited by
timeout.comThe best airlines for long-haul flights (and where Qantas ranks)3 surfaces
worldairlineawards.comworldairlineawards.com3 surfaces
reddit.comcommunity · reddit.com2 surfaces
travelbeck.comBest Airlines for Long Flights: The 2026 Honest Guide2 surfaces
vidalingua.comvidalingua.com2 surfaces
youtube.comsocial · youtube.com2 surfaces
aerocorner.comaerocorner.com1 surfaces
alternativeairlines.comalternativeairlines.com1 surfaces
blog.business-class.comBest Airlines for Long Flights — What Matters Most1 surfaces
deeparrival.comBest Airlines for Long Flights: 2026 Rankings & Cabin Choice1 surfaces
eskimo.travelBest Airlines for Long Flights (2026 Guide)1 surfaces
facebook.comsocial · Our readers say these are the top 10 international airlines for 2026. Did they get it right? See more at the link below ⬇️ | Travel + Leisure1 surfaces

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