Alohajock From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 31 posts, RR: 0 Posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 10231 times:
Air Pacific, Fiji's flag Carrier claims to have the longest 737 flight in distance and air time, utilizing their 737-800'sWL. DQ-FJH or DQ-FJG
Flight from Honolulu (HNL) to Fiji-Nadi Int'l (NAN) 3,162 miles and 6.5 hours.
Cedarjet From United Kingdom, joined May 1999, 7702 posts, RR: 55 Reply 1, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 10231 times:
Isn't there an airline in Panama that really puts some big numbers up on the scoreboard - like an eight hour sector from Panama City to Buenos Aires, or something along those lines?
fly Saha Air 707s daily from Tehran's downtown Mehrabad to Mashhad, Kish Island and Ahwaz
A340Spotter From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1973 posts, RR: 26 Reply 2, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 10208 times:
Air Pacific may need a note to dispel that claim then! But, they do operate theirs all year long...
However, I think Cedarjet's right...CM's EZE-PTY is a bit stouter, 3323sm with their 73G/W and they do it twice daily. GRU-PTY falls in behind at 3159sm.
But the ultimate daily award goes to KLM, who go 5001sm from AMS-IAH, but of course with a 737-800 (BBJ2)...
JSD
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You'll notice on one of the captions that the photographer saw three Malev 737s at Bangkok that day. Remarkable - Malev have no trouble putting the 737 on the route. Btw Lauda also fly Vienna to Colombo via Dubai.
2travel2know From Panama, joined Apr 2005, 3580 posts, RR: 4 Reply 11, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 9523 times:
Quoting CXA330300 (Reply 3): OAG lists EZE-PTY on CM at 7h05m, which is 35m longer than the Air Pacific flight.
Well, as of this week, the new longest B737 flight (standard configuration, not a BBJ) is CM MVD-PTY which is just a bit longer than the EZE-PTY. To start, PTY-MVD-PTY is 5 x week, going daily by years end.
Still a MVD-PTY is a long way for a YVR-PTY, even if CM does fly the B737 Boeing Field - PTY non-stop on the delivery flights.
Captaink From Mexico, joined May 2001, 5093 posts, RR: 13 Reply 13, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 9313 times:
Quoting 2travel2know (Reply 11): Well, as of this week, the new longest B737 flight (standard configuration, not a BBJ) is CM MVD-PTY which is just a bit longer than the EZE-PTY. To start, PTY-MVD-PTY is 5 x week, going daily by years end.
RoseFlyer From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 8737 posts, RR: 52 Reply 14, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 9302 times:
PTY-MVD (Panama City Panama to Montevideo Uruguay) is 3385 miles, which interestingly enough is over longer than BOS-LHR. So I guess 737s in a normal configuration should be able to make some transatlantic flights, although the winds on the atlantic are probably a lot stronger.
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Mbm3 From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 785 posts, RR: 1 Reply 16, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 9127 times:
Quoting RoseFlyer (Reply 14): So I guess 737s in a normal configuration should be able to make some transatlantic flights, although the winds on the atlantic are probably a lot stronger.
The winds on the return from Europe are one of the primary operational reasons that the 737NG in two class configuration is not used TATL.
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2travel2know From Panama, joined Apr 2005, 3580 posts, RR: 4 Reply 18, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 9051 times:
Quoting Mbm3 (Reply 16): The winds on the return from Europe are one of the primary operational reasons that the 737NG in two class configuration is not used TATL.
Still, I don't know if selected Scotland / Northern Ireland / Eire - New England U.S.A. / Maritimes Canada could still be flown by B737-700 with 100+ passengers in 2 classes. An ABZ-EWR route comes to mind.
MCOflyer From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 8552 posts, RR: 14 Reply 19, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 8600 times:
PTY-MVD is the winner. I think we should count the Privat Air flts as special flights.
AA777223 From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 1112 posts, RR: 7 Reply 20, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 8600 times:
Am I the only one that thinks that 6-8 hours on a 737 sounds miserable? I know that the BBJ or biz only equipped aircraft would be just like flying on a regular business jet, but those other flights sound absolutely unbearable!
Midwest717 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 76 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 8374 times:
I've been on the IAH-ANC flight. It was scheduled for 7hr 15min. F/A's only made one pass through the cabin. Food was horrible, undercooked pizza and a salad with brown lettuce. Good thing I brought my own supply of nuts and berries.
I don't think I ever really appreciated how vast our country was until I was on a domestic flight that was over 7 hours.
I once took Amtrak in coach from Boston to Seattle, so I can tolerate anything, 7 hours in a 737 wasn't really so bad.
Jacobin777 From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 14968 posts, RR: 61 Reply 24, posted (6 years 9 months 1 week 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 7937 times:
Quoting AA777223 (Reply 20): Am I the only one that thinks that 6-8 hours on a 737 sounds miserable? I know that the BBJ or biz only equipped aircraft would be just like flying on a regular business jet, but those other flights sound absolutely unbearable!
depending on winds, transcons run 5-6 hours also..many are flown with 737's and A319/A320's too..
in fact, AS MIA-SEA service is 6 to 6 1/2 hours...
[Edited 2006-08-16 03:59:56]
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25 ThereAndBack: TK operates IST - TAS on their 737-800's which is a 5 hour 10 minute flight.
26 Bobski: Going back to basics here, what is the maximum range one could get out of a 737?
27 A340Spotter: Thanks for catching that. I watch the plane nearly every day and for some reason, botched that post! JSD
28 OHLHD: Flight OS 041 from DXB to VIE ops by a B738 is listed with 6h 05min.
29 Horus: Flights MS847* and AT257/251 from CAI to CMN are operated with B738s and are listed as 5hr55min and 6hr00min respectively. *The B738 will be used on t
30 HT: A few years ago, AB made big (positive) fuss about the fact that their new B738W got delivered to TXL flying nonstop from SEA. This was a ferry-flight
31 AF022: Kenya Airways operates NBO-BKO-DKR-BKO-NBO year-round. The BKO-NBO sector is 5183km (longer than HNLNAN, but shorter than EZEPTY). However, BKO-NBO is
32 TL925: ANA was a recent launch customer for the B737-700ER. The aircraft will effectively be a B737-700 fuselage with B737-800 wings and landing gears (i.e.
33 Bahadir: There are three THY 737-800s waiting for the delivery flight in PAE this week. They were supposed to leave today but i don't know what the deal is..
34 EGNR: Astraeus (UK charter airline) have operated/still operate some very long 737 routes with their 73Gs... Gatwick to Malabo in Equatorial Guinea - 3,337
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