INC-JFK mileage question
Aug 15, 2005, 8:19 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Alaska, Bonvoy, Hyatt
Posts: 601
INC-JFK mileage question
I flew INC-NRT-JFK and UAL posted 6,909 miles... but route was INC-NRT-JFK. Am pretty sure NRT alone is 6,745... so why the apparent 'as the crow flies' mileage rather than the actual mileage?
Aug 15, 2005, 8:54 pm
#2
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Shanghai
Posts: 42,266
Originally Posted by tripmaster
I flew INC-NRT-JFK and UAL posted 6,909 miles... but route was INC-NRT-JFK. Am pretty sure NRT alone is 6,745... so why the apparent 'as the crow flies' mileage rather than the actual mileage?
Aug 15, 2005, 9:07 pm
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Alaska, Bonvoy, Hyatt
Posts: 601
Single flight number?
Originally Posted by moondog
it sounds like you booked a single flight number
-b
Aug 15, 2005, 9:23 pm
#4
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: GVA (Greater Vancouver Area)
Programs: DREAD Gold; UA 1.035MM; Bonvoy Au-197; PCC Elite+; CCC Elite+; MSC C-12; CWC Au-197; WoH Dis
Posts: 52,174
Originally Posted by tripmaster
yeah - both flights were UA 800.
Aug 15, 2005, 11:04 pm
#5
Used to be 'g_leyser'
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Brandon Johnson International Airport (expect delays)
Programs: AA PlatPro, HH Gold, Bonvoy Gold, IHG Plat, Reno Air MEGA Platinum
Posts: 10,044
What the above posters said.
(By the way, the aiport code for Incheon is ICN, not INC)
(By the way, the aiport code for Incheon is ICN, not INC)