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johnincolumbus Jan 11, 2013 3:47 pm


Originally Posted by rankourabu (Post 20027851)
see my signature.

Keep in mind, these are all vacations, there is zero flights for work here. And all flights are since 2001 (I m only in my early 30s)

I think the rank is for premium members, no?

That is a lot of leisure flying. I am jealous. Would love to be able to rack up some interesting world destinations for vacations in the next 5-10 years.

I should probably pay for the premium version. I would hate for FM to close up shop and I'd lose all my data.

Himeno Jan 12, 2013 3:31 am

Total number of flights 213
Hours 862:20
Flight Distances 616,337 km

Total Airports 56
Total Airlines 25
Total Aircraft type 20
Total Routes 135
Total Countries 18

http://my.flightmemory.com/himeno

Other then some family holidays when I was 10 and 12, I've only been traveling since 2005 and only when I can get leave from work.

johnincolumbus Jan 12, 2013 8:54 am


Originally Posted by Himeno (Post 20030545)
Total number of flights 213
Hours 862:20
Flight Distances 616,337 km

Total Airports 56
Total Airlines 25
Total Aircraft type 20
Total Routes 135
Total Countries 18

http://my.flightmemory.com/himeno

Other then some family holidays when I was 10 and 12, I've only been traveling since 2005 and only when I can get leave from work.

that JFK-SYD nonstop flight might be off a little ;-)

Seat 2A Jan 12, 2013 9:49 am

I have been logging my flights since I was a kid. I wrote a piece about it HERE at FlyerTalk back in 2009. I actually keep three different flight logs - my old original handwritten one, an Excel based one and FlightMemory. Back when I only had around a thousand flights total, I had them all memorized. In order. Nowadays, it's all I can do to remember what I flew last month! Anyway, here are my FlightMemory stats from 2012 and in total:

2012

Miles: 170,258
Flights: 174
Hours: 392:42
Total Routes: 92
Total Airlines: 12

TOTAL

Miles: 4,307,993
Flights: 4594
Hours: 10009:05
Total Routes: 1425
Total Airlines: 156

I keep track of things like Unduplicated Route Mileage (The total mileage of all unique routes flown - you only count it once no matter how many times you've flown a particular route) but it's in my handwritten log which is back home in Alaska. Suffice to say my URM stands at a little over 900000 miles.

Next month, I should pass the 1 Million miles flown on Alaska - joining United as million mile airlines for me. It's a great life up there!

johnincolumbus Jan 12, 2013 10:04 am


Originally Posted by Seat 2A (Post 20032170)
I have been logging my flights since I was a kid. I wrote a piece about it HERE at FlyerTalk back in 2009. I actually keep three different flight logs - my old original handwritten one, an Excel based one and FlightMemory. Back when I only had around a thousand flights total, I had them all memorized. In order. Nowadays, it's all I can do to remember what I flew last month! Anyway, here are my FlightMemory stats from 2012 and in total:

2012

Miles: 170,258
Flights: 174
Hours: 392:42
Total Routes: 92
Total Airlines: 12

TOTAL

Miles: 4,307,993
Flights: 4594
Hours: 10009:05
Total Routes: 1425
Total Airlines: 156

I keep track of things like Unduplicated Route Mileage (The total mileage of all unique routes flown - you only count it once no matter how many times you've flown a particular route) but it's in my handwritten log which is back home in Alaska. Suffice to say my URM stands at a little over 900000 miles.

Next month, I should pass the 1 Million miles flown on Alaska - joining United as million mile airlines for me. It's a great life up there!

your totals are mind boggling. Do you know where you rank out of all flight memory users? What kind of work are you in?

Seat 2A Jan 12, 2013 10:59 am

I used to work in the airlines and travel industry back in the 80s. Now I live and work in Alaska driving a bus in a National Park. Most all of my flying has been on my own dime, and back in the seventies I took full advantage of those unlimited flight fares that used to be offered. I logged hundreds of flights all over the country on those. Nothing like that around anymore, I'm afraid...

As to FlightMemory rankings, last time I checked I was in the top ten. I haven't actually been a Premium member for awhile now but there's some guy on there with wayyy more miles and flights than I've got - at least double and then some. It's like trains - I'm coming up on 250,000 miles travelled on trains but there are a couple people out there who've logged over one million. Considering it takes a train two days to cover 2000 miles vs. four to five hours for a plane, that's a lot of train riding!

johnincolumbus Jan 12, 2013 11:09 am


Originally Posted by Seat 2A (Post 20032518)
I used to work in the airlines and travel industry back in the 80s. Now I live and work in Alaska driving a bus in a National Park. Most all of my flying has been on my own dime, and back in the seventies I took full advantage of those unlimited flight fares that used to be offered. I logged hundreds of flights all over the country on those. Nothing like that around anymore, I'm afraid...

As to FlightMemory rankings, last time I checked I was in the top ten. I haven't actually been a Premium member for awhile now but there's some guy on there with wayyy more miles and flights than I've got - at least double and then some. It's like trains - I'm coming up on 250,000 miles travelled on trains but there are a couple people out there who've logged over one million. Considering it takes a train two days to cover 2000 miles vs. four to five hours for a plane, that's a lot of train riding!

how do you track your train and road miles? the links look broken

FlyinDutchman Jan 12, 2013 11:52 am


Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 19976195)
Lifetime, I'm right at 1.67 million miles and 1302 flights (hit 1300 on HKG-SFO with CX on Wednesday).

Impressive flight memory chart!

FlyinDutchman Jan 12, 2013 11:57 am


Originally Posted by ironmanjt (Post 19995273)
Same here - that's one big gap missing on my map too!

You did LYR though! Really cool

FlyinDutchman Jan 12, 2013 12:06 pm


Originally Posted by Seat 2A (Post 20032170)
I have been logging my flights since I was a kid. I wrote a piece about it HERE at FlyerTalk back in 2009. I actually keep three different flight logs - my old original handwritten one, an Excel based one and FlightMemory. Back when I only had around a thousand flights total, I had them all memorized. In order. Nowadays, it's all I can do to remember what I flew last month! Anyway, here are my FlightMemory stats from 2012 and in total:

2012

Miles: 170,258
Flights: 174
Hours: 392:42
Total Routes: 92
Total Airlines: 12

TOTAL

Miles: 4,307,993
Flights: 4594
Hours: 10009:05
Total Routes: 1425
Total Airlines: 156

I keep track of things like Unduplicated Route Mileage (The total mileage of all unique routes flown - you only count it once no matter how many times you've flown a particular route) but it's in my handwritten log which is back home in Alaska. Suffice to say my URM stands at a little over 900000 miles.

Next month, I should pass the 1 Million miles flown on Alaska - joining United as million mile airlines for me. It's a great life up there!

Amazing... No words for your stats!

rankourabu Jan 12, 2013 12:57 pm


Originally Posted by Seat 2A (Post 20032170)
I actually keep three different flight logs - my old original handwritten one, an Excel based one and FlightMemory. Back when I only had around a thousand flights total, I had them all memorized. In order.!

I'd imagine for some of *ahem* older people on FT, it must be hard to have stats of flights from before the internet age unless you were uber geek, especially if one flew around lots for work in the 70s/80s/90s.

I've kept hand written (and BP stubs from college time ie.2000) as well and an Excel sheet since about 2002 - but the few flights from the 90s as a kid - are only from memory, and probably not very accurate in flight numbers, etc.

I wonder what my URM would be... I m gonna try to do that on my spreadsheet now. I dont have many duplicate routes.



but holy crap... over 4000 domestic flights... at least I m beating you in inter-continental flights :D


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