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Anyone remember 25 years ago when United launched round the world flight?
| August 22nd, 2017 at 10:00:47 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 | LAX-SFO 9:00 a.m. 10:27 a.m. B737-300 338 mi SFO-HKG 11:30 a.m. 6:20 p.m. B747-400 6,927 mi HKG-DEL 7:05 p.m. 10:45 p.m. B767-300ER 2,331 mi DEL-LHR 6:50 a.m. 11:25 a.m. B767-300ER 4,191 mi LHR-JFK 1:05 p.m. 4:15 p.m. B767-300ER 3,452 mi JFK-LAX 5:45 p.m. 9:03 p.m. B767-300ER 2,475 mi United obtained the Round-the- World route as part of its acquisition of the London Heathrow hub and other assets of Pan American World Airways in 1991. The Round-the-World flight carries travelers across three continents and two oceans. The entire journey takes 19,717 milles. |
| August 23rd, 2017 at 2:50:18 PM permalink | |
| Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831 | Much better than eighty days |
| August 23rd, 2017 at 4:11:26 PM permalink | |
| Aussie Member since: May 10, 2016 Threads: 2 Posts: 458 | Qantas currently operates: QF1 SYD-DXB-LHR & QF11 SYD-LAX-JFK I have wondered from time to time if they could successfully add in JFK-LHR so to have: SYD-LAX-JFK-LHR-DXB-SYD and vice versa. Haven't really looked at what sort of timing would make it feesable but QF1 arrives in LHR early morning so a day flight to JFK would be able to arrive in time for the existing QF12 which departs JFK for LAX at approx 6pm. The reverse could be an evening departure from JFK-LAX easily in time for the existing QF2 departure. |
| August 23rd, 2017 at 4:56:20 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |  The eastern route for Air India's Boeing-777 200ER flies 15,127.83km to take advantage of tailwinds, The great circle route is 12,400 km. By definition, the distance between two antipodes of the Earth is 20,000km. |
| April 1st, 2018 at 1:03:33 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
You would think the most natural round the world trip (37696 km) would be on Air New Zealand, as the Singapore route is only 5% longer than the LAX route. Auckland International Airport (AKL) -Changi Airport (SIN) Distance: 8,418 km Changi Airport (SIN) Heathrow Airport (LHR) Distance: 10,894 km Heathrow Airport (LHR) Auckland International Airport (AKL) 18,384 km |