longest trip ever without an overnight?
Oct 14, 2011 | 8:57 pm
#16
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Mel-syd-lax-msp-dtw-mem-atl-ams-ist ~61 hours
DJ Y/UA C (CNZ mistake fare)/NW mileage run
buf-iad-sfo-lax-jfk-jnb-mru ~48 hours
UA F/C, SA Y (SA mistake $700 to MRU)
DJ Y/UA C (CNZ mistake fare)/NW mileage run
buf-iad-sfo-lax-jfk-jnb-mru ~48 hours
UA F/C, SA Y (SA mistake $700 to MRU)
Oct 14, 2011 | 10:11 pm
#17
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC E; Marriott Platinum
Posts: 2,409
Actually flown:
YYZ-IAD-DFW-MEX-EZE (Mexicana $87 fare to EZE, 7 hr layover in MEX). Left Toronto at 6 am (3:30 cab ride to airport), arrived in EZE the next day in the afternoon.
Coming up
YYZ-YUL-ZRH-BKK-HAN. Leaving Toronto at 1pm, arriving in Hanoi 2 days later at 7pm...16 hour layover in ZRH, but flying F
YYZ-IAD-DFW-MEX-EZE (Mexicana $87 fare to EZE, 7 hr layover in MEX). Left Toronto at 6 am (3:30 cab ride to airport), arrived in EZE the next day in the afternoon.
Coming up
YYZ-YUL-ZRH-BKK-HAN. Leaving Toronto at 1pm, arriving in Hanoi 2 days later at 7pm...16 hour layover in ZRH, but flying F
Oct 14, 2011 | 11:33 pm
#19
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: aeroplan
Posts: 280
Well, I am very impressed so far. Please post the total hours you were "on the go" from first taking off to final destination. Once you get into a bed on the ground thats the end of your trip! (All connecting wait times plus flying time counts).
Mine doesn't look so crazy after all!!
Mine doesn't look so crazy after all!!
Oct 15, 2011 | 1:58 am
#21
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: RIX
Programs: AC50K, Hilton Diamond
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YEG - YYC - LHR - DXB - KDH - KBL
34 hours total travel time with a 1 hour layover in YYC, 9 in LHR, 4 in DXB (well not really a layover, just moved to a new airport and got kitted out) and then on to KDH (ground stop only) then up to KBL.
34 hours total travel time with a 1 hour layover in YYC, 9 in LHR, 4 in DXB (well not really a layover, just moved to a new airport and got kitted out) and then on to KDH (ground stop only) then up to KBL.
Oct 15, 2011 | 6:22 am
#22
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: YQR
Programs: AC*E35 and decreasing
Posts: 666
Twice I have done EZE-YYZ-YQR where the Canadian leg I drove. 54 hours. With the kids
So, some 14 hours for EZE-YYZ and then immediately jump in the van for the 37/40-hour drive. The second one was in the Winter, so it included a 500 km stretch of packed-snow on western ON and eastern MB.
So, some 14 hours for EZE-YYZ and then immediately jump in the van for the 37/40-hour drive. The second one was in the Winter, so it included a 500 km stretch of packed-snow on western ON and eastern MB.
Oct 15, 2011 | 1:22 pm
#23
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Earth
Programs: Aeroplan
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I started to write a detailed response to the OP but quickly broke out into a cold sweat and the shakes reminiscing about some of our trips to SE Asia involving planes, cars, buses, boats and longtails from door to door non-stop.
Oct 15, 2011 | 1:33 pm
#24
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: FRA
Programs: AC SE 1MM, UA PP, Hilton LT Diamond, Marriott Titanium Elite, Avis PC
Posts: 3,128
Fortunately generally in C and a few intra-Asia segments in F:
FRA-SIN-CMB-SIN-HKG-ICN-LAX-YVR
40h and 20 min. pure flying time, plus a few hours waiting time...
FRA-SIN-CMB-SIN-HKG-ICN-LAX-YVR
40h and 20 min. pure flying time, plus a few hours waiting time...
Oct 15, 2011 | 1:37 pm
#25
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Programs: FOTSG
Posts: 413
YYJ-YVR-YUL-YOW-YFB-YOW-YYZ-YYJ
I left YYJ at 19:55/27MAR and arrived back at 23:08/28MAR. I had 3hrs in YVR, 1hr 30min in YUL, 40 min in YOW (the first time), 1hr in YFB, 1hr 30min in YOW (the second time), and 1hr 30min in YYZ. That was a long day, but not nearly as long as some of yours!
I left YYJ at 19:55/27MAR and arrived back at 23:08/28MAR. I had 3hrs in YVR, 1hr 30min in YUL, 40 min in YOW (the first time), 1hr in YFB, 1hr 30min in YOW (the second time), and 1hr 30min in YYZ. That was a long day, but not nearly as long as some of yours!
Oct 15, 2011 | 5:22 pm
#29
Join Date: Oct 2011
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 242
I have done:
YVR-LAX-LHR-ZRH-IST-JNB-CPT (one direction)
CPT-JNB-ZRH-GVA-JFK/EWR-YVR (one direction)
Both continuous with stopovers of 5 hours or less, and more than 40+ hours total in each direction, and all J Class
YVR-SFO-JFK-LAX-NRT-SIN (one direction)
SIN-NRT-LAX-JFK-SFO-YVR (one direction)
Both continuous with stopovers of 5 hours or less, and more than 40+ hours total in each direction, and more than 40+ hours total in each direction, and all J Class
I am about to do in December:
YVR-SFO-HKG-IST-LAX-YVR (courtesy of TK CC Deal)
One continuous around the world marathon in 62+ hours, in either CC (TK) or J Class
YVR-LAX-LHR-ZRH-IST-JNB-CPT (one direction)
CPT-JNB-ZRH-GVA-JFK/EWR-YVR (one direction)
Both continuous with stopovers of 5 hours or less, and more than 40+ hours total in each direction, and all J Class
YVR-SFO-JFK-LAX-NRT-SIN (one direction)
SIN-NRT-LAX-JFK-SFO-YVR (one direction)
Both continuous with stopovers of 5 hours or less, and more than 40+ hours total in each direction, and more than 40+ hours total in each direction, and all J Class
I am about to do in December:
YVR-SFO-HKG-IST-LAX-YVR (courtesy of TK CC Deal)
One continuous around the world marathon in 62+ hours, in either CC (TK) or J Class
Oct 15, 2011 | 5:29 pm
#30
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ooh I forgot about that!
I am doing
BUF-ORD-GRU-GIG-GRU-ORD-SFO-HKG-IST-ECN in one shot - but may decide to overnight in SFO or HKG.
This would leave Friday night and arrive in Cyprus on Tuesday morning (Wednesday if overnight)
This is a very cheap mistake rate CO award - that also booked in W class - since corrected due to exposure on MP
I am doing
BUF-ORD-GRU-GIG-GRU-ORD-SFO-HKG-IST-ECN in one shot - but may decide to overnight in SFO or HKG.
This would leave Friday night and arrive in Cyprus on Tuesday morning (Wednesday if overnight)
This is a very cheap mistake rate CO award - that also booked in W class - since corrected due to exposure on MP