Are there any flights that will depart in the year 2017 but arrive in the year 2016?
All I can find so far is this one: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL ... /PGUM/PHNL
If FJ822 operated on Sundays, then it would qualify as well, but alas it's only flown on Wednesdays.
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Flights that depart in 2017 and arrive in 2016
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CSN445/CZ445 ZSPD-KLAX, 12:05AM-7:30PM
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Anything from Auckland to Rarotonga
A340-500 Queen of the Skies
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UA890 ZSPD-KSFO, 12:15AM-7:20PM
A couple of cargo flights from Shanghai to Anchorage too
A couple of cargo flights from Shanghai to Anchorage too
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tilerchin wrote:UA890 ZSPD-KSFO, 12:15AM-7:20PM
A couple of cargo flights from Shanghai to Anchorage too
12:15AM departure means you won't get to see and take photos of fireworks in Shanghai.
HA898 gives slightly more time although passengers will most likely have to be airside when 2017 rolls in.
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Won't most AU/NZ flights heading across the dateline?
In the opposite direction people will leave and loose 2days
In the opposite direction people will leave and loose 2days
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smi0006 wrote:Won't most AU/NZ flights heading across the dateline?
No, flights from Australia and New Zealand to the Americas arrive earlier the same day after departing late morning, afternoon or evening from AU/NZ. They would need to depart at an unsociable early hour from Australia (in most cities prevented by curfew) to arrive the day before, given the length of the flights.
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A few CX flights that leaves HKG to Canada and USA tonight will. Look up the Hong Kong airport website for full listing.
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CX880 HKG-LAX, CX872 HKG-SFO, CX888 HKG-YVR and no doubt a few CX freighter flights HKG-ANC that leave in the small hours on new years day.
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And who says time travel isn't possible?
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From AKL this year its only - NZ46 AKL/RAR.
There are plenty of USA-AKL flights that are arriving in AKL early tomorrow morning that will have skipped New Years.
There are plenty of USA-AKL flights that are arriving in AKL early tomorrow morning that will have skipped New Years.
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CBRboy wrote:smi0006 wrote:Won't most AU/NZ flights heading across the dateline?
No, flights from Australia and New Zealand to the Americas arrive earlier the same day after departing late morning, afternoon or evening from AU/NZ. They would need to depart at an unsociable early hour from Australia (in most cities prevented by curfew) to arrive the day before, given the length of the flights.
Most New Zealand to USA flights depart between 4pm and 10pm, so arriving the same day they left.
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tilerchin wrote:CSN445/CZ445 ZSPD-KLAX, 12:05AM-7:30PM
Pack yourself in a box otherwise you will not be able to get on that flight.
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Tonight QF12 will skip the 31st meaning it will depart in 2016 (it already has) and arrive in 2017
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The 35 min Twin Otter flights from Pago Pago, American Samoa, to Apia, Samoa, cross the date line. In fact, if one departed at the time of this post they would leave Pago Pago at 11:45pm on Dec 30th and arrive in Apia at 01:20am Jan 1st due to a +25 hour time difference between the two islands. Probably causes some massive scheduling headaches for Polynesian Airlines which operates numerous shuttle flights a day between APW/FGI & PPG. Looks like Polynesian Airlines has 10 departures out of Fagali (FGI) scheduled for Jan 1 but arrive in Pago Pago on Dec 31st! I've always been fascinated with the placement of the date line in that region!
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So, it's Back to the Future 
you don't get a second chance to make a first impression!
Growing older, but not up.
Growing older, but not up.
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Thats so cool! seeing New Years celebration twice!
for most people the sky is the limit. for those who love aviation, the sky is home...
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angusjt wrote:Tonight QF12 will skip the 31st meaning it will depart in 2016 (it already has) and arrive in 2017
Same with UA98!
for most people the sky is the limit. for those who love aviation, the sky is home...
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Wait! I thought you would have to be traveling west (and not east) to be able to gain time. Most examples given here are traveling east and are for arriving a day or two later rather than a day earlier as the OP seems to be asking! Am I reading it wrong? This beer is great 
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ttm wrote:Wait! I thought you would have to be traveling west (and not east) to be able to gain time. Most examples given here are traveling east and are for arriving a day or two later rather than a day earlier as the OP seems to be asking! Am I reading it wrong? This beer is great
Transpacific flights cross the date line...
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I wonder why no charter company sells tickets for a round-the-North-Pole flight, for example HFT-OME-YYQ-YQX-KEF-HFT. Celebrate Silvester err.... New Year's Eve several times at exotic places...
David
David
Reading accident reports is what calms me down
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aeropix wrote:ttm wrote:Wait! I thought you would have to be traveling west (and not east) to be able to gain time. Most examples given here are traveling east and are for arriving a day or two later rather than a day earlier as the OP seems to be asking! Am I reading it wrong? This beer is great
Transpacific flights cross the date line...
Yep. You have to travel westbound to "gain" time in small increments, but you have to cross the international date line eastbound to "gain" 24 hours at once.
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flyingturtle wrote:I wonder why no charter company sells tickets for a round-the-North-Pole flight, for example HFT-OME-YYQ-YQX-KEF-HFT. Celebrate Silvester err.... New Year's Eve several times at exotic places...
David
Sounds like my daughter dribbling a soccer ball through 4 states in less than 30 seconds. Of course it was done at the four corners national monument in the southwest.
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RetiredWeasel wrote:Sounds like my daughter dribbling a soccer ball through 4 states in less than 30 seconds. Of course it was done at the four corners national monument in the southwest.
But unlike your daughter's superb soccer playing, this flight has a business plan!
1. Offer HFT-OME-YYQ-YQX-KEF-HFT.
2. ???
3. PROFIT!
David
Reading accident reports is what calms me down
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