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Range Of CO 737-800

FlyDreamliner From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 2759 posts, RR: 15
Posted (7 years 3 weeks 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 12176 times:

Boeing.com lists the 737-800 maximum range at 3,060 miles. CO flight 1406, non-stop service from IAH-ANC, is on a 737-800, but great circle mapper lists the distance as 3,266. If the max range is 200 miles less than the route - which carries a full compliment of cargo and passengers, and fights some degree of headwinds, how does it make it. Are CO's 738's different at all?

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ATLAMT From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 237 posts, RR: 3
Reply 1, posted (7 years 3 weeks 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 12144 times:

CO 1406 shows FLL-IAH. The only direct flight shown is CO667 on a 737-900. It does make a stop in SEA.

But to answer your question some of CO's NG's have winglets which will increase the range of the a/c.

SCXmechanic From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 534 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (7 years 3 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 12082 times:

Well you've made a common mistake when looking at miles. Aircraft usually speak of miles in NAUTICAL terms vs. Statute miles. Big difference!

In the city pairs you mentioned, IAH-ANC you said it is 3266 miles but you didn't select under Path Distance; "NM" on Great Circle Mapper. In reality it is 2838 NM meaning nautical miles. See the difference?

And if you go back to http://www.boeing.com/commercial/737family/pf/pf_800tech.html

You will see under RANGE, the number listed is 3,060 nautical miles.

IAHFLYR From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 4718 posts, RR: 26
Reply 3, posted (7 years 3 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 12082 times:

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CO used the 800's on IAH-ANC last summer and probably will this summer for the non-stop flight. The 753 has also been used.

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TWA902fly From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 3048 posts, RR: 4
Reply 4, posted (7 years 3 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 12065 times:

I flew that flight and it made it fine. When i went it was CO 203 nonstop IAH-ANC.

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AA737-823 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 5336 posts, RR: 11
Reply 5, posted (7 years 3 weeks ago) and read 11989 times:

Haha, I also flew on CO 203 last summer.
Yes, they're scheduled to do it all summer this summer. In fact, the 757-200 on that route has been downgraded to a 737-800, which means that there are now TWO daily 738 flights between Houston and Anchorage.

Incidentally, the 757-300 has to stop in Seattle- it can't do that flight nonstop. I flew on that one too!

XAAPB From Mexico, joined Jan 2005, 374 posts, RR: 6
Reply 6, posted (5 years 3 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 11291 times:

Quoting AA737-823 (Reply 5):
Incidentally, the 757-300 has to stop in Seattle- it can't do that flight nonstop. I flew on that one too!

The 757-300 can't do the flight non stop?Dose that means the 753 has less range than the 738?
Am I missing something?
Greetings

Jorge Meneses

Futurecaptain From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 7, posted (5 years 3 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 11250 times:

Quoting XAAPB (Reply 6):
Dose that means the 753 has less range than the 738?

The 753 has 300nm more range than the 738. So, it could do the flight non-stop. I bet there is some other reason (re: $$$$) to have it stop in SEA.

XAAPB From Mexico, joined Jan 2005, 374 posts, RR: 6
Reply 8, posted (5 years 3 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 11241 times:

Quoting Futurecaptain (Reply 7):
The 753 has 300nm more range than the 738. So, it could do the flight non-stop. I bet there is some other reason (re: $$$$) to have it stop in SEA.

Yeah I that's what I thought!
Thanks Fututecaptain!
Greetings

Jorge Meneses

Max Q From United States of America, joined May 2001, 3289 posts, RR: 19
Reply 9, posted (5 years 3 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 11169 times:

Especially now we have upgraded all our 753's to the higher Maximum take off weight of 273,000 pounds that the ex ATA
aircraft used as standard.

This has really helped in carrying heavier loads over longer distances.

The next logical step to improving this great aircraft should be winglets..

The best contribution to safety is a competent Pilot.

AgentXE1225 From United States of America, joined Apr 2008, 166 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (5 years 2 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 11085 times:

Quoting Max Q (Reply 9):
The next logical step to improving this great aircraft should be winglets..

I could be mistaken, but I thought 757 winglets were already in the works. Anybody know for sure?

Max Q From United States of America, joined May 2001, 3289 posts, RR: 19
Reply 11, posted (5 years 2 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 11071 times:

If you mean for the -300 I don't know, we certainly have not been told anything.

The best contribution to safety is a competent Pilot.

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