Yes, the longest nostop, on a similar note CO operates EWR-HKG which takes has a scheduled flight time of 15 minutes less than CX's flight, I guess B wins again
Aussieindc From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 437 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 10165 times:
My vote - IAD to JNB on SA's A346. Non stop outbound.
Quoting Swiftski (Reply 7): AFAIK HKG-NYC is operated by CX on a 777 atm.
Calvin99 From Hong Kong, joined Sep 2001, 223 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 8997 times:
Quoting Aussieindc (Reply 8): They also have their A346 operating at present.
All 3 A340-600s will be returned to ILFC next year... CX is launching the second daily nonstop flight to NYC using B777-300ER... with the current daily flight will switch to B777-300ER when enough aircrafts arrived..!!
TomFoolery From Austria, joined Jan 2004, 493 posts, RR: 2 Reply 12, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 8416 times:
Are there any weight restrictions with the A346 on the longer legs? I understand that this was a bit of a problem on the A345s. Do the T7s have similiar limitations too?
AlexPorter From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 13, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 7148 times:
Quoting Futurecaptain (Reply 9): IAD-JNB on South African beats all of these at 8134 mi.
So this is probably the longest distance, but doesn't seem to be the longest time scheduled. Is this because of JFK taxi delays, stronger headwinds on the more northerly route, or both? Also, does JNB-IAD operate non-stop or does that way stop in Accra or some place like that?
JBLUA320 From United States of America, joined May 2002, 3160 posts, RR: 21 Reply 15, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 6495 times:
China Eastern's JFK-PVG is also up there at 7392mi. Took that roundtrip in May... long flight, but great plane!
DALCE From Netherlands, joined Feb 2007, 1581 posts, RR: 7 Reply 16, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 6264 times:
Not the longest but a nice one : MUC-GRU 6110mi / 5309nm
This at least is the longest non-stop route LH operates the 346 on.
FRA-MNL is longer, but makes a stop in CAN.
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Avi8tir From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 396 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 6116 times:
TG subs in the A346 quite often on the LAX-BKK route. Although it is weight restricted, its still a non-stop!! 8270nm!!
B747forever From United States of America, joined May 2007, 16575 posts, RR: 11 Reply 18, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 6069 times:
Quoting Avi8tir (Reply 17): TG subs in the A346 quite often on the LAX-BKK route.
Thought that TG operated with the A346 to LAX. What a/c type do they use???
Timz From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 6468 posts, RR: 8 Reply 19, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 5928 times:
Quoting Avi8tir (Reply 17): LAX-BKK route. Although it is weight restricted, its still a non-stop!! 8270nm!
Amax1977 From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 194 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 5755 times:
Quoting Timz (Reply 19): Quoting Avi8tir (Reply 17):
LAX-BKK route. Although it is weight restricted, its still a non-stop!! 8270nm!
YOWJflyer From Canada, joined Nov 2007, 2 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 5622 times:
How about JFK/DXB/ Only about 13 hrs outbound on a 340(nto sure whivh series it was) but return on 777, 14.5hrs. Last few trips that way in and out were on the 777.Long time in an aluminun cigar tube. Did one LAX/SYD 17 hrs/ 747.
Futurecaptain From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 22, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 5167 times:
Quoting YOWJflyer (Reply 21): How about JFK/DXB/ Only about 13 hrs outbound on a 340(nto sure whivh series it was) but return on 777, 14.5hrs. Last few trips that way in and out were on the 777.Long time in an aluminun cigar tube. Did one LAX/SYD 17 hrs/ 747.
Umm, you do realize this thread is about the A346 right? Not the T7 or 747.
VikingA346 From Sweden, joined Oct 2006, 499 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 4955 times:
I'm planning on doing IAD-JNB on SA's 346 in the coming months - I am very excited to see how much it is weight restricted, being the longest 346 flight in operation. I'll try to do a trip report when I go
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Lostmoon744 From Philippines, joined Aug 2006, 170 posts, RR: 3 Reply 24, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 3355 times:
Quoting LAXspotter (Reply 4): Yes, the longest nostop, on a similar note CO operates EWR-HKG which takes has a scheduled flight time of 15 minutes less than CX's flight, I guess B wins again Big grin
Eeeks. I've been on both CO and CX to HKG... and believe you me, and in my opinion, CX's 346 is much more comfortable than CO's T7. I am a B man, but passenger comfort wise, A wins.
25 Swallow: I flew this sector in August and the Captain said our take off weight was 300t. The flight was not full so I cannot say for sure how much this flight
26 Mortenbaek: I did the GRU-MUC leg in July with LH and that was a 343 - unfortunately - I'd love to have flown a 346. Are you sure they use their 346's for this r
27 Awthompson: Some airlines seem to be very happy with the A346. Whilst many airlines only have fleets of A346 in the single figures, Lufthansa have one of the lar
28 Speedbird128: For what it's worth, this flight is also operated some days by the A340-300E (ZS-SX*)...
29 Seabosdca: Because it's not a bad aircraft. It has longer range, better efficiency, and vastly more cargo capacity than the 747-400s it was intended to replace.
30 OldAeroGuy: The 380t MTOW is for the A346IGW. I believe the A346's SA has are limited to 368t MTOW. A TOW of 300t would still be below MTOW though.
31 Gigneil: It couldn't have really been weight restricted in any way then, unless runway conditions at IAD were poor and they needed to leave 68t short of MTOW.
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I've been on both CO and CX to HKG... and believe you me, and in my opinion, CX's 346 is much more comfortable than CO's T7. I am a B man, but passenger comfort wise, A wins. 
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