Originally Posted by
garykung
I did mean A333, not A332 (which is currently DL's choice of SEA-HKG).
A333's range is 11750 km/7301 miles, fully loaded. The distance between SEA-HKG is 10490 km/6518 miles. A333's cruising speed is 540 mph per my research. So A333 should be able to make the trip with more than 1 hour of range to spare. The only downside is if facing strong headwind, A333 will have to divert to ANC for refueling.
Even Airbus advertises that A333 can make this route (and even further destinations).
Mate, I can promise you you're totally incorrect. The A333 ain't making that flight, period. The winds on the west bound render this impossible and it's not close. It wouldn't divert sometimes....it would divert every single time. I am on a mobile device but I can assure you, you would've seen A333 to/from Vancouver, SFO or SEA from both HKG and TPE long ago if this were the case. All of them are within range. Anyway, I can't go dig up whatever needs to refute this but if you ask Airbus or RR themselves (or CX, or BR, or CI) they will all laugh this off as impossible. a332, not a333.