15 hour long haul in an a330?
Hi everyone
I was browsing through flight radar 24, and I noticed hainan airlines operating San Jose to Shenzhen with an a330-300. The total flight time for this flight is usually around 15 hours, with a total great circle distance of 11126km
The stated max range for the -300 variant is 11750km...so my question is how do they manage this long haul flight? My guess is obviously full fuel and barely anything for min fuel, nevermind extra for contingency... Also, why stretch a 330 to it's limits? I've seen them using the 330 on flights like Shenzhen to LAX, or Changsa to LAX...