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Old 3rd Jan 2012, 18:52
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Antarctic Tours - Dreamliner 787-9

Boeing 787-9:
Seating 250 – 290

Range 8000-8500 nm

Cruising speed 0.85 Mach
The distance between Auckland and McMurdo Station is 2473nm: 4.4 hours flying time. Available flying time at cruising speed is a whopping 15.1 hours, so that would give 6 hours for sightseeing. It would be a long day, but I'd pay around NZD900. And given the history, it would be one of the safest scenic flights available.
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