ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Longest flights

Do you know what a flight is? It's when a big airplane takes off into the sky and travels to another place far away. Sometimes people need to travel really, really far and that's when they take a really long flight.

Now, let's talk about the longest flights. These are flights that make people travel for many, many hours without stopping. When people take a long flight, they usually sit in a cozy chair called a seat that is on the airplane. They can watch movies or play games and eat food while they travel.

The longest flights can take more than 15 hours or so. That's almost a whole day of traveling! One of the longest flights in the world takes people from New York to Singapore. That's a really long way! The airplane has to go over oceans and countries to get there.

Sometimes, planes that take really long flights are very big and have a lot of people on them. Other times, they might be smaller and only have a few people. But no matter what, the pilots and the people who work on the airplane make sure that everyone is safe and comfortable during the whole journey.

So, in summary, a long flight is like a really long car ride but in the sky. People sit in chairs and travel for many hours without stopping, sometimes taking more than a whole day! But don't worry, the people who work on the airplane make sure everyone is happy and safe during the journey.