Longest Scheduled Nonstop Commercial Flight?
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Longest Scheduled Nonstop Commercial Flight?
Emirates Inaugural nonstop - LAX / DXB to debut soon.
Heading East to DXB out of LAX, it's less only about 400 miles zero wind distance than heading West!
Is this the longest regularly scheduled commercial nonstop flight to date?
Heading East to DXB out of LAX, it's less only about 400 miles zero wind distance than heading West!
Is this the longest regularly scheduled commercial nonstop flight to date?
Wikipedia (I know its not guaranteed) has
SQ21 EWR-SIN 18hrs 40min on 29-06-04 (8963nm)
EK215 DXB-LAX 16hrs 35min on 26-10-08 (7246nm) (start date)
If this info is correct Emirates doesn't even come close.
Next time I'm onboard I'll try to get the Great Circle distances from our nav kit. Not sure if our database has all these places as we only fly Europe and Middle East,
Fly safe.
SQ21 EWR-SIN 18hrs 40min on 29-06-04 (8963nm)
EK215 DXB-LAX 16hrs 35min on 26-10-08 (7246nm) (start date)
If this info is correct Emirates doesn't even come close.
Next time I'm onboard I'll try to get the Great Circle distances from our nav kit. Not sure if our database has all these places as we only fly Europe and Middle East,
Fly safe.
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"dixi188: Next time I'm onboard I'll try to get the Great Circle distances from our nav kit"
Why dont do it right away instead? Here is a nice site:
Great Circle Mapper
Why dont do it right away instead? Here is a nice site:
Great Circle Mapper
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since we're working on spooter's balcony already:
is LAX-DXB heading west really only ~7650nm?
Heading East to DXB out of LAX, it's less only about 400 miles zero wind distance than heading West!