Fun with the GCM
Jul 27, 2008 | 4:05 am
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Fun with the GCM
I've been playing around with the GCM and the *A .pdf timetable, as well as with the 'Flight Search' and 'Destinations' tools on the *A website.
It looks to me like NRT-YVR (4674) is the shortest *A non-stop trans-Pac. Yes? NRT-HNL-SFO (3819+2399=6218) breaks it up. Is there a shorter two-flight solution? ANC would be a good stopping point but there aren't any flights coming into ANC from the west. Is there any three-flight routing where the longest leg is less than 3819?
Similarly, I found LHR-YHZ (2857) as the shortest *A trans-Lant. Anything else? There don't even seem to be any likely stops between Europe and the east coast of North America: KEF is actually out of the way, and in any case there's no service (on *A) between there and NA.
Natal in Brazil (NAT) and Dakar (DKR) are both *A cities and the GCM distance is only 1870, but somehow I don't think that route is coming any time soon -- the Flight Search tool can't even construct an itinerary with connections!
Sunday morning musings...
cheers,
Henry
It looks to me like NRT-YVR (4674) is the shortest *A non-stop trans-Pac. Yes? NRT-HNL-SFO (3819+2399=6218) breaks it up. Is there a shorter two-flight solution? ANC would be a good stopping point but there aren't any flights coming into ANC from the west. Is there any three-flight routing where the longest leg is less than 3819?
Similarly, I found LHR-YHZ (2857) as the shortest *A trans-Lant. Anything else? There don't even seem to be any likely stops between Europe and the east coast of North America: KEF is actually out of the way, and in any case there's no service (on *A) between there and NA.
Natal in Brazil (NAT) and Dakar (DKR) are both *A cities and the GCM distance is only 1870, but somehow I don't think that route is coming any time soon -- the Flight Search tool can't even construct an itinerary with connections!
Sunday morning musings...
cheers,
Henry
Jul 27, 2008 | 5:09 am
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I think technically the shortest flight between Europe and North America is CPH-SFJ with 2138 miles. Doesn't get you anywhere but thats what it is.
For an excercise like this it would be really good if *A would have a tool similar to OW Map.
I think technically the shortest flight between Europe and North America is CPH-SFJ with 2138 miles. Doesn't get you anywhere but thats what it is.
For an excercise like this it would be really good if *A would have a tool similar to OW Map.
Jul 27, 2008 | 7:06 am
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Why am I doing this? Well, Mrs 999 and I have been doing RTWs for 15 years and our incessant raving about them has finally motivated some friends of ours to think about trying one. Two problems, though: they're somewhat reluctant to splash out for the C class fare but they also don't fancy the idea of ultra-long flights in sardine class. So, I thought I'd see if I could help them find the shortest possible long flights.
Of course, there may well be better possibilities for them on the other alliances or with a series of point-to-point one-way tickets. But the *A RTW system is the one that I know, so that's where I'm looking.
cheers,
Henry