Longest Prop Flight
Feb 7, 2009 | 6:46 am
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surely there are non north american flights that are a couple of thousand miles. they will not be easy to search or find.
MATS probably has a couple scheduled flights from andrews to ramstein daily.
MATS probably has a couple scheduled flights from andrews to ramstein daily.
Feb 7, 2009 | 10:06 am
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Not the longest, but RAR-PYE (847 miles, but I think it stops at AIT, so AIT-PYE at 685 miles) in a 9 seat E110 over open ocean to an unpaved (?) runway must be interesting.
Maps of the above.
I think the implication was commercial passenger flights. It's been a while since Delta flew C-130s.
(Okay, it's an L-100).
Maps of the above.
(Okay, it's an L-100).
Last edited by ralfp; Feb 7, 2009 at 9:17 pm Reason: Add maps and miles
Feb 7, 2009 | 2:36 pm
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Air Chathams flies these routes over water (and no airstrip to divert to).
gcm
akl-cht 658m
wlg-cht 477m
npe-cht 457m
chc-cht 552m
my trip report (witness a hijacking attempt + NZs forgotten 4th island
gcm
akl-cht 658m
wlg-cht 477m
npe-cht 457m
chc-cht 552m
my trip report (witness a hijacking attempt + NZs forgotten 4th island
Feb 7, 2009 | 9:15 pm
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Feb 8, 2009 | 8:46 am
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Air Marshall Islands used to run an HS-748 (up through the late 1990s) from Majuro to Nadi (Fiji), with stops in Kiribati and Tuvalu....total time something like 14 hrs (including stops), distance 1757NM.
The longest I can find today is Air Tahiti, which flies an ATR-72 from PPT-GMR (Gambier islands)...1028 miles, block time of 3 hrs 25 mins. Severely weight restricted, I'd guess
The longest I can find today is Air Tahiti, which flies an ATR-72 from PPT-GMR (Gambier islands)...1028 miles, block time of 3 hrs 25 mins. Severely weight restricted, I'd guess
Feb 8, 2009 | 9:44 am
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According to my data, the longest nonstop passenger route is Mogadishu-Jeddah (1421mi) served by Jubba Airways with an IL-18.
Feb 8, 2009 | 10:29 am
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Well I know a bunch of people who have flown TBM850s/TBM750s over the atlantic westbound from the factory in france... But im sure you meant scheduled service? I read an article in Flying about a 3 hour long journey in europe, ill grab the info for you later.
Feb 8, 2009 | 11:36 am
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While it may be a meager 312 miles, it certainly *seemed* to be the longest the last time I took it. Trying madly to get home to my wife who, at that point, had been in labour for about 20 hours
While it may be a meager 312 miles, it certainly *seemed* to be the longest the last time I took it. Trying madly to get home to my wife who, at that point, had been in labour for about 20 hours
Feb 8, 2009 | 1:09 pm
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Not too long of a flight.
Horizon Air, Dash-8
LAX-RNO 391 miles.
Very scenic route, smooth ride until arrival into RNO. The pilot said the mountains around Reno channel the air currents in such a way as to cause lots of turbulence. Experienced the same upon takeoff from RNO.
Horizon Air, Dash-8
LAX-RNO 391 miles.
Very scenic route, smooth ride until arrival into RNO. The pilot said the mountains around Reno channel the air currents in such a way as to cause lots of turbulence. Experienced the same upon takeoff from RNO.
Feb 8, 2009 | 2:12 pm
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Feb 8, 2009 | 2:43 pm
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According to my data, the longest nonstop passenger route is Mogadishu-Jeddah (1421mi) served by Jubba Airways with an IL-18.