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Why Is MNL-AMS Longer Then SIN-AMS?

KLMCedric From Belgium, joined Dec 2003, 794 posts, RR: 24
Posted (8 years 6 months 3 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 1114 times:

Scheduled flying time for MNL-AMS is 14.00hrs.
For SIN-AMS that is 13.25hrs, yet the GCM shows that Manila is closer in distance to
AMS than Singapore, respectively 10426km and 10516km.
I wonder why it takes 35minutes more flying time.
I know KLM uses the T7 to MNL wich has a lower cruise-speed than the 744 to SIN, but
is that the only reason??

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LordHowe From Finland, joined Jan 2003, 728 posts, RR: 1
Reply 1, posted (8 years 6 months 3 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 1080 times:

I know KLM uses the T7 to MNL wich has a lower cruise-speed than the 744 to SIN, but is that the only reason??

At least it sounds to me like a very good reason. If you cruise slower, you'll arrive later.

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Pe@rson From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2001, 18847 posts, RR: 54
Reply 2, posted (8 years 6 months 3 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 1078 times:

The times you stated are probably block times, which includes time for taxiing, the actual flight, small delays, etc, and not the actual flying time.

AMS is quite a busy airport so there might be slot problems; this could explain why the difference.

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