These ULH flights are too ambitious
I recall riding the trans Pacific non stop in the very early days, LAX to SY non stop was the schedule on the early 747SP, used to stop at Nandi for a quick splash if fuel was on the short side due unfavourable winds, turn around was quick. Great circle track JFK to AUK passes 160nm abeam Tahiti, not an option? When I used to take these long flights the landing point was not my destination, it was off to connect to two subsequent flights usually, my bags not making it would have caused the out break of WWIII.
