LAXspotter From India, joined Jan 2007, 3650 posts, RR: 5 Posted (6 years 3 months 3 days ago) and read 1766 times:
I would curious as to what are the longest flights for the major aicraft such as the B744, 772, 773, 757, A332, A333, A342, A343, A345, A346, as well as B737's, and A320's.
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Vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 8193 posts, RR: 28 Reply 1, posted (6 years 3 months 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 1762 times:
is the only one I can comment somewhat knowledgeably on, as it's currently the longest commercial flight. EWR-SIN, which can get up to 18+ hours (at least in one of the directions...). According to the Great Circle Mapper, it's 8285 in a great circle line, which would take just over 15 hours at 550 kts groundspeed (and goes almost directly over the north pole).
I would hazard a guess that one of the longer B744 flights is United's ORD-HKG, at 6773 nm (great circle).
Also, I think Delta just started flying a B772ER from New York to Bombay, which clocks in at 6777 nm (great circle).
That's all I can think of right now.
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LAXspotter From India, joined Jan 2007, 3650 posts, RR: 5 Reply 2, posted (6 years 3 months 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 1739 times:
Thanks, i do know that the longest scheduled flight for a 757 is probably the eastbound trip of Continental European destinatiions. Must take them over 8 hrs.
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LHRBFSTrident From UK - Northern Ireland, joined Nov 2006, 628 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (6 years 3 months 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 1708 times:
Quoting LAXspotter (Reply 2): longest scheduled flight for a 757 is probably the eastbound trip of Continental European
I think their longest is EWR-TXL - btw it's the same distance westbound
A340-500 longest n/s sector AFAIK is SQ's EWR-SIN
B772ER AFAIK longest n/s sector is CO's EWR-HKG
and this one's a wild guess A330 LAS-MAN w/ BD..?
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I flew La Paz, Bolivia to Miami, USA via Santa Cruz, Bolivia (for refuelling) on an AA 757 and I was on the plane for a lot longer than 8 hours. We weren't allowed to get off in Santa Cruz so had to stay seated, factor in a delay as well. It was terrible!!
As soon as we arrived in Miami we transferred onto a 777 to London which took another 10 hours or so. Not a nice journey at all. The only thing that made that second flight a bit more bareable was that we had 2 window seats so it was quite private.
Thepilot From Canada, joined Jan 2010, 5 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (6 years 3 months 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 1614 times:
Quoting LoveASE (Reply 5): Ughh, Almost 9 hours in a 757 is giving me an anxiety attack just thinking about it!!
Been there, done that, got the T-Shirt. Some very strong headwinds and the holding patten at EWR left me on OSL-EWR for 9.5 hours. However, this includes an hour on the ground when they got a scare with luggage. Being in cattle class on any airplane for 9.5 hours aint too much fun. Exit row or C or F is a different story...
Airfinair From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 650 posts, RR: 2 Reply 13, posted (6 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 1239 times:
Quoting Mozart (Reply 12): I believe IST-ORD is only done with A340s.
Sorry, I didn't express myself very well: on that route, I believe that only A340s are scheduled. A330s are used on an exceptional basis for operational reasons.
If that is incorrect, then that must indeed be the longest scheduled A330 route.
Airfinair From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 650 posts, RR: 2 Reply 15, posted (6 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 1149 times:
Quoting Mozart (Reply 14): I believe that only A340s are scheduled. A330s are used on an exceptional basis for operational reasons.
I believe you're correct. The A330's were/are substituted while the A340's were being refitted (IIRC.)
Quoting Mozart (Reply 12): The longest A330 flight AFAIK is Air France #272 from Paris to Tokyo: 5256 nm.
Quoting Mozart (Reply 14): If that is incorrect, then that must indeed be the longest scheduled A330 route.
You were right the first time. AFR's CDG-NRT is 5256 nm, while THY''s IST-ORD is only 4771 nm. (The mileage quoted prior to your post was not in nm.) In either case, both flights are quite a distance!
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