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Flapping_Madly
21st Oct 2007, 21:20
I have searched Google and got various answers. Range (total) 24.5 hours to 21 .33 hours ??????
Can someone tell me please flight duration LHR to HKG
And HKG to Auckland
Air New Zealand of course B 744:confused:
PAXboy
21st Oct 2007, 21:32
It's a while since I did LHR~HKG but 14 hours sticks in the mind.
According to Air New Zealand, the flying time is :
LHR - Hong Kong - 11 Hours 45 mins
Hong Kong - Aukland -10 Hours 45 mins
There may be an error on the Air New Zealand website relative to the flying time from LHR to Hong Kong.
With a departure time of 21.15 and arrival at 17.00 next day, I make that 12 hours 45 mins assuming of course Hong Kong are still +7 hours.
Capt Fathom
21st Oct 2007, 23:48
11:45! LHR is GMT+1 until the end of Oct!
Wycombe
22nd Oct 2007, 10:29
Taking this trip with my family in Feb, via HKG to avoid the TSA in LAX :ok:
The timings given by TSR2 match what our confirmation says for the NZ38 - leave LHR evening, arrive AKL late morning 2 days later!
We will be in Y, but it seems that NZ have a good product (last time I flew with them was 12 years ago across the Pacific in 767's, but remember their Y class being suprisingly roomy).
Flapping_Madly
23rd Oct 2007, 19:16
Thanks for replies.
Forgive my ignorance but am I correct that we get off the plane while they scrub to bogs in HKG, or do we have to sit there for a couple of hours ?
They normally request that you leave the aircraft OR allow you to leave the aircraft at HKG. That has been my experience with other airlines.
nivsy
24th Oct 2007, 09:55
Guess it might also depend on routing and head winds or if being pushed in the tail. Last time I did the route was 13 and 1/2 hours flying time. I recall coming back was actually longer - cattle market BA - hated it. Different story though.
Nivsy
Capt Fathom
24th Oct 2007, 12:14
For comparison...Qantas Website:
Hongkong London 13:20
London Hongkong 11:50