Around the World in Under 60 Hours - Page 3

FlyingOnceMore · Aug 11, 07, 5:56 pm

I seem to remember the Guinness rules, is scheduled flights, must cross the equator, Finish point must be same airport as start.

A good few years back the BBC followed a guy who did LHR-SIN-CGK-NRT-JFK-LHR, I think it was something like 42 hours.

hauteboy · Aug 15, 07, 3:29 pm

I remember planning a fastest RTW touching 6 continents several years ago. I think it went CDG-CCS-SJO-LAX-SYD-SIN-DXB-CAI-CDG, somewhere in the 70-80-hr range.

Actually it can still be done, minus the DXB stop in 73 hrs! Only $5500. ew.

Code:

oct04 lax 2230 syd 0610+2 aa7364
oct06 syd 0805 sin 1420   sq220
oct06 sin 1800 cai 2155   sq492
oct07 cai 0300 mxp 0705   az883
oct07 mxp 0945 ccs 1415   az666
oct07 ccs 1635 sjo 1740   ta630
oct07 sjo 1815 lax 2315   ta604

pmcg · Aug 16, 07, 4:07 am

It must be possible to do this quite quck now with NZ on something like LHR-LAX-AKL-LHR.

EDIT:

52 hours 36 minutes via HKG on the way back, only £952.30 on Expedia.

**Kiwi Flyer** · Aug 16, 07, 12:32 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by pmcg

It must be possible to do this quite quck now with NZ on something like LHR-LAX-AKL-LHR.

EDIT:

52 hours 36 minutes via HKG on the way back, only £952.30 on Expedia.

From NZ it is quicker doing it AKL-HKG-LHR-LAX-AKL. However that is not bookable on NZ as one ticket due to the connection time at LHR being less than they'll allow. It may be bookable on other sites. The special fare we got required booking on Air NZ's NZ website (so we couldn't even book as two one-ways).

**Kiwi Flyer** · Aug 16, 07, 12:39 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by hauteboy

I remember planning a fastest RTW touching 6 continents several years ago. I think it went CDG-CCS-SJO-LAX-SYD-SIN-DXB-CAI-CDG, somewhere in the 70-80-hr range.

Actually it can still be done, minus the DXB stop in 73 hrs! Only $5500. ew.

Code:

oct04 lax 2230 syd 0610+2 aa7364
oct06 syd 0805 sin 1420   sq220
oct06 sin 1800 cai 2155   sq492
oct07 cai 0300 mxp 0705   az883
oct07 mxp 0945 ccs 1415   az666
oct07 ccs 1635 sjo 1740   ta630
oct07 sjo 1815 lax 2315   ta604

Nice. Did you actually do the fast 6 continents RTW? I wonder if there is something similar that can be done on points/miles?

hauteboy · Aug 16, 07, 2:29 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer

Nice. Did you actually do the fast 6 continents RTW? I wonder if there is something similar that can be done on points/miles?

No, never did. its too expensive for 73 hrs in coach