Longest flight you have taken?
Oct 20, 2016, 11:27 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 661
Longest flight you have taken?
In 3 weeks I am going to take LAX-AUH (Etihad EY170) which is going to be my longest flight ever at 16hrs 30mins or so which makes it the world's 4th or 5th longest commercial flight on the 777-200LR. Prior to this LAX-CAN on China Southern was my longest which was almost 15 hours.
Questions - what is the longest flight you have taken? What was the experience like? How many times did you get up to walk along the aisle during this time? What frequency were meals served?
Questions - what is the longest flight you have taken? What was the experience like? How many times did you get up to walk along the aisle during this time? What frequency were meals served?
Oct 20, 2016, 12:33 pm
#4
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: FLL/BCT
Programs: MR Platinum, and a certain status at an unnamed airline
Posts: 111
EWR-HKG in CX J. Typically I have trouble sleeping on flights, but after a LONG day, I ended up sleeping for about 12 hours. Couldn't have asked for a better flight.
Oct 20, 2016, 2:01 pm
#8
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: DCA
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium, United Silver
Posts: 575
ORD – HKG
ORD – HKG in poor man’s business (exit row when UA was serving free booz). Two main meals with a “snack” e.g. noodles in the middle. Slept, ate, drank, and watched videos on archaic 747 screens (2006).
Oct 20, 2016, 2:04 pm
#9
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Atherton, CA
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP; Owner, Green Bay Packers
Posts: 21,690
ATL-JNB RT.
It was fine; slept much of the way. Plenty of food, drinks as needed.
I get up and walk around fairly frequently when not sleeping.
http://travel.usnews.com/features/Wo...ngest_Flights/
It was fine; slept much of the way. Plenty of food, drinks as needed.
It takes four pilots and two separate flight crews to handle Delta Flight 200 from Atlanta, Ga., to Johannesburg, South Africa. The Boeing 777LR used to make this trip travels 8,433 miles between the two cities and consumes almost 40,000 gallons of fuel. Meanwhile, when it comes to needing sustenance, the plane isn't alone. On board this 16-hour-and-15-minute flight, passengers annually consume approximately 70,000 cans of soda, 100,000 bags of pretzels, 200,000 bags of peanuts, and a half-million pounds of ice.
http://travel.usnews.com/features/Wo...ngest_Flights/
Oct 20, 2016, 2:05 pm
#10
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: New Zealand/ UK
Programs: NZ, EK, QF, SQ.
Posts: 776
I have done DXB-SYD, DXB-MEL, DXB-BNE, all flights of 14 + hours.
Next year, I plan to do AKL-DXB, which is 17+ hours, the second longest flight in the world, with AKL-DOH being the longest.
Next year, I plan to do AKL-DXB, which is 17+ hours, the second longest flight in the world, with AKL-DOH being the longest.
Oct 20, 2016, 2:06 pm
#11
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: TPA
Programs: DL Diamond, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,256
QF8 J DFW-SYD, 16:44 in the air, beating AKL-DXB by 9 minutes, so longest flight in the world that day. Tried to stay up as late as possible to force myself into the new time zone so spent 2 hours eating and watching TV shows, then ~3 hours watching Interstellar and another 2 hours editing pictures from a previous trip. Slept a solid 7.5 hours before breakfast service started, so it worked out almost perfectly, minus the whole getting up at 4:30AM destination time.
Next up would be HKG-JFK (twice) in CX J, both on 846 so decent for sleep, and DXB-ATL DL J. I assume I'll eventually fly ATL-JNB or vice versa in DL J as well.
Next up would be HKG-JFK (twice) in CX J, both on 846 so decent for sleep, and DXB-ATL DL J. I assume I'll eventually fly ATL-JNB or vice versa in DL J as well.
Oct 20, 2016, 2:31 pm
#12
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 661
I think those who can sleep well on planes do well with these types of flights. But sleeping 12+ hrs in a seating position can't be any good for your health.
Oct 20, 2016, 2:35 pm
#13
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 3,379
and it's SQ... you're pampered enough, even though it's executive economy and not F/J
did LAX-SYD (15 hours) this year in economy... survived
Oct 20, 2016, 2:57 pm
#15
formerly known as Tad's Broiled Steaks
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 6,412
According to flight memory, my longest flight by distance was LAX-BKK. Though, I'm pretty sure the longest by time was EWR-HKG...or a tie with the above.
Longest itinerary without delays/a place to sleep besides the plane (and even then...) might have been DMK-SIN-FRA-JFK-IAD, or KIX-SFO-LAS-IAH-GUA.
Longest itinerary without delays/a place to sleep besides the plane (and even then...) might have been DMK-SIN-FRA-JFK-IAD, or KIX-SFO-LAS-IAH-GUA.