Voo sets new endurance mark for FAB on nonstop New Delhi–Brasília leg
The Brazilian Air Force published an official note confirming a voo it calls the longest in its history: a nonstop leg from New Delhi to Brasília recorded at 18h45, a duration that surpassed the service's previous mark and prompted a clarification about differing tracker figures.
Voo across continents: the record flight
The note says the direct New Delhi–Brasília segment was executed by Esquadrão Corsário (2º/2º GT) and registers a flight time of 18h45. The communiqué described the mission and the intercontinental route, framing the leg as the longest operational flight in the force's history by its official measure.
How the new mark compares to the prior record
The air force's statement places the new mark ahead of a prior official record of 18h30 set in October 2025. That earlier 18h30 figure is cited in the communiqué as the benchmark the service uses when cataloging its longest missions.
Timing discrepancy: 18h45 and public trackers
Public trackers and some specialized sites showed the same mission at 18h52, creating a gap between tracker data and the air force's official tally. The air force's note and subsequent coverage identify the difference as arising from distinct sources and criteria for registering flight time—one that yields 18h45 in the official record and another that yields 18h52 on public tracking services.
The publication of the official note closes the immediate dispute over which figure will stand in the service's records: the communiqué records 18h45 and places it above the previous 18h30 mark from October 2025. The description of the mission and its route in the note is the basis the air force uses for its historical listing.
The air force's clarification also highlights the distinction between official counting practices and publicly available tracker data, noting the role of source and registration criteria in determining the recorded duration. The communiqué explains those differences while affirming the 18h45 figure as the service's official measure for the nonstop New Delhi–Brasília leg.
