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CalAir From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2005, 298 posts, RR: 1
Posted (7 years 5 months 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 4631 times:

Does anyone know what the shortest 747 flight is FROM THE UK? Im not talking about stops or traffic rights on flights via places, im talking about non stop normal flights departing the UK. Im guessing it may be LHR-CAI at around 5/6 hours? I may be wrong though. What was the shortest flights operated by BA with the 747 of any series, and thats not including rescue flights for the Shuttle services or special subs such as LIS for the football. Thanks.

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XXXX10 From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2000, 777 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (7 years 5 months 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 4607 times:

I think it must be LHR-TLV 4h 30mins eastbound

WhiteHatter From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (7 years 5 months 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 4578 times:

Quoting CalAir (Thread starter):
What was the shortest flights operated by BA with the 747 of any series

Technically it had to be MAN-PIK in the days when the YYZ and JFK services would stop there. In particular the one to Toronto. It was a daily scheduled service.

Airxliban From Lebanon, joined Oct 2003, 4491 posts, RR: 55
Reply 3, posted (7 years 5 months 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 4553 times:

Is LHR-TLV a 744? Thought it was a 763...

My vote would be Cairo.

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Kahala777 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 4, posted (7 years 5 months 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 4480 times:

Cairo
Boston
New York
Montreal

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Zrs70 From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 2872 posts, RR: 10
Reply 5, posted (7 years 5 months 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 4380 times:

Does SQ still have the MAN-ZRH flight?

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Egmcman From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 898 posts, RR: 9
Reply 6, posted (7 years 5 months 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 4370 times:

Quoting XXXX10 (Reply 1):
I think it must be LHR-TLV 4h 30mins eastbound

767's on this route. So it must be LHR-CAI.

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Tristarsteve From Sweden, joined Nov 2005, 3694 posts, RR: 34
Reply 7, posted (7 years 5 months 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 4209 times:

When the B744 was first put into service it operated LHR-CDG for a whole season for pilot training.

Wrighbrothers From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2005, 1875 posts, RR: 10
Reply 8, posted (7 years 5 months 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 4126 times:

Quoting Zrs70 (Reply 5):
Does SQ still have the MAN-ZRH flight?

I believe they still do on a Tuesday and Saturday, might be wrong.

The shortest 747 flight is BA on LHR-Cairo (4hrs:45mins).
TLV is a 2X daily 767 (and sometimes 777) but never a 744 (atleast scheduled)

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Cadet57 From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 9081 posts, RR: 34
Reply 9, posted (7 years 5 months 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 4082 times:

i was going to say LHR-BOS but now its down to a 777, but it might go back to a 744 in the summer.

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Joelatbsl From Switzerland, joined Jan 2005, 158 posts, RR: 10
Reply 10, posted (7 years 5 months 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 4066 times:

SQ's ZRH-MAN-ZRH tag is operated on Tuesdays and Thursdays... Giving the ZRH spotters the opportunity to get the last regular 747 at ZRH arriving in daylight.

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Condor24 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2004, 34 posts, RR: 0
Reply 11, posted (7 years 5 months 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 3791 times:

LHR - TLV with El Al is often a 744

Dean From Hungary, joined Apr 2005, 213 posts, RR: 1
Reply 12, posted (7 years 5 months 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 3658 times:

Ok, I know, its not a normal flight, but during Farnborough Air Shows, LHR-FAB, 16 mins.

Noelg From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 13, posted (7 years 5 months 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 3141 times:

Hi CalAir

This was answered in the last thread you asked this question:

What Is The Shortest Flight BA Have The 747 On? (by CalAir Aug 18 2005 in Civil Aviation)

It's CAI in winter, LOS in summer!

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A380jet777 From Syria, joined Dec 2005, 14 posts, RR: 0
Reply 14, posted (7 years 5 months 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 2597 times:

My vote would be LHR- DAM Damascuse International ( been on that trip a lot of times)

[Edited 2005-12-25 23:04:34]

[Edited 2005-12-25 23:04:58]

BritPilot777 From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2004, 1075 posts, RR: 3
Reply 15, posted (7 years 5 months 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 2439 times:

Do people not read the frigging question the guy is asking.

WHAT IS THE SHORTED ROUTE OPERATED BY BA FROM THE UK ON A 747!?

He's not asking about he 767, he's not asking about El Al - Read The Q

Yes CAI is currently the shorted route operated by a 747, LOS as stated earlier is during summer.

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Yak97 From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2005, 118 posts, RR: 0
Reply 16, posted (7 years 5 months 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 1683 times:

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I supposed this is not a "route" as I suppose it was a charter, but havn't BA used 747's on LHR-CWL when there's been a big football match?? (or was that European?)

TinkerBelle From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 17, posted (7 years 5 months 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 1669 times:

Quoting CalAir (Thread starter):
and thats not including rescue flights for the Shuttle services or special subs such as LIS for the football. Thanks.

You mean soccer? duck

Cartoonranger From United Arab Emirates, joined Aug 2005, 89 posts, RR: 0
Reply 18, posted (7 years 5 months 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 1600 times:

No, he means football. A game, as described in it's title, which you play with a ball and your foot. Wink

CalAir From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2005, 298 posts, RR: 1
Reply 19, posted (7 years 5 months 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 1422 times:

Yes noelg so I did, however that was back in Aug and I have slept since then, im hard pressed to remember what i did 4 days ago let alone 4 months!

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Fbgdavidson From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2004, 3688 posts, RR: 31
Reply 20, posted (7 years 5 months 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 1293 times:

Quoting Yak97 (Reply 16):
I supposed this is not a "route" as I suppose it was a charter, but havn't BA used 747's on LHR-CWL when there's been a big football match??

Well if you are including charters BA flew from LHR to Fairford for RIAT which is 59 miles.

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LH423 From Canada, joined Jul 1999, 6501 posts, RR: 55
Reply 21, posted (7 years 5 months 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1218 times:

As Kahala already said the current (winter '05-'06) shortest routes operated by the 747 by BA are:

CAI
LOS
BOS
JFK
IAD

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DFW13L From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 22, posted (7 years 5 months 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1216 times:

I think there's a run by Syrain Arab Airlines LHR-MAN-DAM. I know LHR-MAN is not "From" the UK, but it's probably the shortest 747 run from LHR.

Cedarjet From United Kingdom, joined May 1999, 7713 posts, RR: 55
Reply 23, posted (7 years 5 months 11 hours ago) and read 1044 times:

Does Montreal get 747s? If so, it's the closest N American destination, closer than Boston, T Town or NY.

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Wrighbrothers From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2005, 1875 posts, RR: 10
Reply 24, posted (7 years 5 months 9 hours ago) and read 974 times:

Quoting Cedarjet (Reply 23):
Does Montreal get 747s? If so, it's the closest N American destination, closer than Boston, T Town or NY.

No, Montreal is a 1X daily 777 flight.

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