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Nov 4, 2004 | 2:06 pm

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LAX-AKL is 6504 miles, well in range of the 777 (or the MD-11...).

Of course, HNL-AKL is actually 113 miles LESS than HNL-ATL.

HNL-AKL is 4389 mi, Atlanta is 4502. Both are, as we know, well within the range of the 767-400ER. Don't tell Delta

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