Originally Posted by
MarkerInbound
In 40+ years of IFR flying I've only received a cruise clearance one time between Maui and Kona in the middle of the night.
Not a cruise clearance, exactly, but a former employer had a nightly mail run from Anchorage to Fairbanks. IIRC, we'd typically arrive in Fairbanks about 10 pm or so. More than once We'd check in with Fairbanks approach and get: "Cleared Visual Approach Rwy 1L, Cleared to Land, Cleared to taxi to parking". Saved a lot of wear and tear on the radios.