Originally Posted by
PoppaJo
Nearly 10 hours for the 737 direct. Quite impressive.
If you don't have a great deal of payload to carry, or better still, if you happen to be empty just ferrying the machine, then fill it up to maximum fuel and you will be able to go a great deal further. Some machines can do 50% more endurance under such conditions than what is possible to achive under 'normal' transport conditions.
Even with a full load of fuel, but little or no payload, the aircraft in reality will be light, and the fuel comsumption per hour will be less than if it would be, for instance, with half fuel and a full load of pax and/or cargo.