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What is the longest non-stop flight you have ever taken?

PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2003 5:14 pm
by aviationwiz
What is the longest non-stop flight that you have ever taken?

I saw this on airliners.net but couldn't reply because they charge to use the message boards. Anyways, I'll start.

Longest non-stop flight I have ever been on (and currently the longest non-stop flight possible to be on) is South African Airways Flight #202. (SA202) It flys direct from JFK to JNB. The flight was around 16 hours once you total in sitting on the ground and flying time. Flight time was about 14.5 hours.

PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2003 5:29 pm
by Justin42
Hrrm, I forget the exact flying time, but Los Angeles->Sydney has to rank pretty high up there. Felt like about 284 hours once it was over. ;) I think it was about 14 hours or so. I don't normally mind flying but I got going pretty stir crazy on that one.

The good side is that Sydney is one of the few places on earth worth being cramped up in a metal tube for 14 hours to get to! I'd do it again in a heartbeat! It was 2 years ago this week and I really, really want to go back to see more of Australia...

PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2003 7:38 pm
by aviationwiz
According to orbitz, LAX-SYD is 14 hours and 40 min. and JFK-JNB is 14 hours and 45min.

Distance is 7,487 miles from LAX to SYD and 7,960 miles from JFK-JNB.

PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2003 8:33 pm
by VEFF
13 hours is the longest for me...

PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2003 9:56 pm
by PadG
Let's see.....longest flight for me is also around 16 - 17 hours. That's either NYC to Shanghai or NYC to Tokyo.

PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2003 9:18 pm
by Turkeyscore.com
i dunno, but they started doing touch and goes.... :-?

PostPosted: Thu Oct 02, 2003 11:25 am
by JamieW
OH MY DEAR SWEET GENTLE JESUS!

I AM A PROPHET.

PostPosted: Thu Oct 02, 2003 4:12 pm
by aviationwiz
OK, and how was this a stupid thread?

PostPosted: Thu Oct 02, 2003 4:50 pm
by JamieW
It was only useless before. However, due to your last post, it has now become stupid.

PostPosted: Sat Oct 04, 2003 9:19 pm
by Spazmogen
Toronto-Rome= about 9 hours.

PostPosted: Sat Oct 04, 2003 11:06 pm
by TheWizard
Spazmogen wrote:I go mad for Alberta beef!!!


I think there is a bit of Mad Cow Disease left over in Alberta. :P

PostPosted: Sun Oct 05, 2003 4:11 am
by UALOneKPlus
I've been on so many long flights I've lost track. My mileage account reflects all the activity...

PostPosted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 12:10 am
by integspec
11 Hours on learjet sized (not literally) Lufthansa partner airways.
It got pretty messy nearing the destination, running out of supplies, not enough stretch out etc...

Whew, really messy.

PostPosted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 5:09 am
by Stelios
Joburg-Sydney 18.5 Hours back in 1980. by the time the plane touched down I was drunk!!! I remember we had the most beautiful airhostess and she was keep coming for more drinks (1st class) Couldn't resist that....

Stelios

PostPosted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 8:54 am
by Kennyshin
Less than one hour for me. South Korea is too small for flying and there is no international airport at my hometown Gwangju.

PostPosted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 9:59 am
by VEFF
Wow Kenny, I notice that your DVD burner collection has really grown!

PostPosted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 4:13 pm
by aviationwiz
Whoa, that is a very nice collection of DVD Burners, what do you do with all of them?

PostPosted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 11:52 pm
by Kennyshin
aviationwiz wrote:Whoa, that is a very nice collection of DVD Burners, what do you do with all of them?


Build DVD writer tower. :D

PostPosted: Mon Oct 13, 2003 1:32 am
by VEFF
That sounds like a tall tower. ;)