CALPSAFltSkeds From United States of America, joined Dec 2006, 2209 posts, RR: 7 Posted (2 years 6 months 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 8676 times:
I just noticed headwinds running almost directly one a line from SoCal to the Northeast. Over Northern New Mexico, winds at 34,000 ft are running in excess of 160 MPH. http://www.weather.com/maps/activity...localwxforecast&presname=undefined
Jet Blue has fuel stopped a couple of aircraft as has CO. Probably lots more. For example LAX-EWR is running slightly over 4 hours of flight time eastbound in comparison to 6:30 westbound.
rolypolyman From United States of America, joined Mar 2009, 152 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (2 years 6 months 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 8128 times:
Over western Iowa right now, BAW282 (B744) LAX-LHR is chugging along at 629 kt ground speed, while westbound AAL1733 (MD82) ORD-PHX is at FL340 doing 278 kt. Interesting to think that westbound flight is only a little over 4 times faster than driving as the crow flies.
Rhodylee From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 82 posts, RR: 4 Reply 5, posted (2 years 6 months 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 7395 times:
It's always interesting to see how far out of the way planes go to stay away from strong headwinds - this one almost flies over Manitoba on the way from BOS-SFO today
chumley From United States of America, joined Jul 2007, 117 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (2 years 6 months 2 days ago) and read 5619 times:
Flew B6 178 PHX-JFK yesterday in 3:19. I've been on longer flights PHX-ORD in the past! I see the JFK-PHX leg took 5:41, 2:22 longer than the eastbound flight!
contrails15 From United States of America, joined Oct 2008, 1181 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (2 years 6 months 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 4023 times:
Loaded JFK-BUR flight the other day. Had schedule tech stop in DEN. Little early for the tech stops. Looks like a rough winter if this is any indication.
phllax From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 396 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (2 years 6 months 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 2539 times:
My brother flew US 252 today PHL-PHX. It took 5 hours in a 757 flying at 32, 30, 28 for a few minutes and then finally at 30. They said there was mild turbulence almost all the way until New Mexico.
DocLightning From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 16830 posts, RR: 57 Reply 14, posted (2 years 6 months 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 2475 times:
Quoting CALPSAFltSkeds (Thread starter): For example LAX-EWR is running slightly over 4 hours of flight time eastbound in comparison to 6:30 westbound.
Last year 'bout Christmas time it took 6:57 or so to fly JFK-SFO on a VX A319. We flew up over Montana and North Dakota.
JoePatroni From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 199 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (2 years 6 months 23 hours ago) and read 2218 times:
The day before that I flew on UA177 from BOS to SFO and it took 6:47. (I actually timed it with the stop watch on my phone.) I fly that route pretty often and I've never been on a flight that took that long. I was amazed. Channel 9 was on an it was interesting to hear the TRACONs of Boston, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg etc.
flylku From United States of America, joined Apr 2006, 721 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (2 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 1596 times:
Quoting JoePatroni (Reply 15): (I actually timed it with the stop watch on my phone.)
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