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> longest stretch of ocean without diversions in the world. I'm pretty sure this is wrong. LAX - Papetee is 8 hours and the only island that could break it up

by rr888 4y ago

> longest stretch of ocean without diversions in the world. I'm pretty sure this is wrong. LAX - Papetee is 8 hours and the only island that could break it up is probably Hawaii. Not to mention Auckland->Santiago or Perth -> Jakarta.

iancmceachern 4y ago
Sfo to papette is even longer, seems like no islands to break it up
- radicaldreamer 4y ago
  This direct flight is probably the longest as you're pretty much over the Pacific from minutes after takeoff to minutes prior to landing. Hawaii is close to equidistant from either end (3800 to 4400 km).
- Kon-Peki 4y ago
  If you can make it 2/3 of the way, Kiribati and Atuona Airport on Hiva Oa [1] look viable. If you can’t do that, I guess Kona/Hilo or Cabo are your “cross your fingers and pray” airports [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atuona_Airport https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atuona_Airport
coredog64 4y ago
Rarotonga is ~1000km more distant from LA with a similar great circle route. By eyeball, there’s only a short segment where Hawaii is closer than LAX or PPT/RAR. Kiribati might be an option but I don’t know if they have a runway sized for a 767.
daniel-cussen 4y ago
There's an Auckland->Santiago? It doesn't overfly Antartica? I'm missing out. I knew there's a Santiago->South Pole. That I did know.
- kylehotchkiss 4y ago
  There’s an airport at the South Pole? I thought you landed at an ice airfield near a coastal base and overlanded directly to the pole
  - ceejayoz 4y ago
    There's one at the Pole, capable of handling C-130s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_F._Paulus_Skiway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_F._Paulus_Skiway
todd8 4y ago
Two useful tools for curious flyers: flights.google.com and milecalc.com
kylehotchkiss 4y ago
https://simpleflying.com/etops-banned-areas/ https://simpleflying.com/etops-banned-areas/ Seems like ETOPS-330 and above is Santiago-Sydney and Auckland-Buenos Aires. These routes sound technically interesting but not especially fun for passengers. 17+ hours entirely over water.

by rr888 4y ago

iancmceachern 4y ago

Sfo to papette is even longer, seems like no islands to break it up

radicaldreamer 4y ago
This direct flight is probably the longest as you're pretty much over the Pacific from minutes after takeoff to minutes prior to landing. Hawaii is close to equidistant from either end (3800 to 4400 km).
Kon-Peki 4y ago
If you can make it 2/3 of the way, Kiribati and Atuona Airport on Hiva Oa [1] look viable. If you can’t do that, I guess Kona/Hilo or Cabo are your “cross your fingers and pray” airports [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atuona_Airport https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atuona_Airport

coredog64 4y ago

Rarotonga is ~1000km more distant from LA with a similar great circle route. By eyeball, there’s only a short segment where Hawaii is closer than LAX or PPT/RAR. Kiribati might be an option but I don’t know if they have a runway sized for a 767.

daniel-cussen 4y ago

There's an Auckland->Santiago? It doesn't overfly Antartica? I'm missing out. I knew there's a Santiago->South Pole. That I did know.

kylehotchkiss 4y ago
There’s an airport at the South Pole? I thought you landed at an ice airfield near a coastal base and overlanded directly to the pole
- ceejayoz 4y ago
  There's one at the Pole, capable of handling C-130s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_F._Paulus_Skiway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_F._Paulus_Skiway

todd8 4y ago

Two useful tools for curious flyers: flights.google.com and milecalc.com

kylehotchkiss 4y ago

https://simpleflying.com/etops-banned-areas/ https://simpleflying.com/etops-banned-areas/ Seems like ETOPS-330 and above is Santiago-Sydney and Auckland-Buenos Aires. These routes sound technically interesting but not especially fun for passengers. 17+ hours entirely over water.