Quiz
Aug 20, 1999 | 8:54 pm
#4
Join Date: Jan 1999
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I don't know if this is in operation yet, but Singapore announced plans (sometime back in May I think) for a nonstop from Singapore to LAX and SFO. They mentioned it'd be 17+ hours or so.
Oh, just found the link on BBC:
http://news1.thls.bbc.co.uk/hi/engli...4000/94338.stm
Oh, just found the link on BBC:
http://news1.thls.bbc.co.uk/hi/engli...4000/94338.stm
Aug 21, 1999 | 7:36 am
#5
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: Orange County, CA
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UA 895 from ORD to HKG is 15:55 between departure and landing in a 747/400.
The Dubai flight posted above was only 14:20.
[This message has been edited by chipper (edited 08-21-1999).]
The Dubai flight posted above was only 14:20.
[This message has been edited by chipper (edited 08-21-1999).]
Aug 21, 1999 | 8:07 am
#6
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: Detroit, MI
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It always is a question between mileage and time...the contenders are always
JFK-CPT
MIA-JNB
LAX/SFO-SYD
MCO-RUH (in Saudi Arabian's timetable, nonstop both directions once a week over the summer)
ORD-HKG (I am pretty sure this is UA's longest flight--it takes off over my house near ORD)
LAX-TLV
YYZ-HKG (I think that CX does it nonstop in one direction during part of the year)
JFK-TPE (ditto HKG)
JFK-CPT
MIA-JNB
LAX/SFO-SYD
MCO-RUH (in Saudi Arabian's timetable, nonstop both directions once a week over the summer)
ORD-HKG (I am pretty sure this is UA's longest flight--it takes off over my house near ORD)
LAX-TLV
YYZ-HKG (I think that CX does it nonstop in one direction during part of the year)
JFK-TPE (ditto HKG)
Aug 22, 1999 | 6:39 am
#8
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Location: Orange County, CA
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From the current OAG Flight Disk
jfk-cpt--only connections
mia-jnb --only connections
lax-syd 14:50, sfo is 14:25
lax-tlv--only connections
YYZ-HKG--only connections
JFK-HKG or TPE-only connections
jfk-cpt--only connections
mia-jnb --only connections
lax-syd 14:50, sfo is 14:25
lax-tlv--only connections
YYZ-HKG--only connections
JFK-HKG or TPE-only connections
Aug 22, 1999 | 1:55 pm
#9
Join Date: Jul 1999
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United's longest flight is UA895, at 7787 nmi and 15:55 flight time. I don't know for sure, but I haven't found anything longer out there. If there is something longer, then it can't be longer by much because you are pushing the maximum design range of the longest commercial airplanes out there (747-400 at about 8380 nmi or 777-200IGW at 8860 nmi).