what is the longest theoretically possible domestic flight accounting for max range of current aircraft and runway length
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it's 50 miles outside the range of the furthest flying airbus unfortunately
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Super convenient for Air Tahiti Nui that its current LAX stopover is right on the great circle route
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PPT-RUN is a bit shorter if you want something that doesn't require a nearly-empty aircraft
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oh man this is a weird route
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apparently commercial flights from auckland to santiago sometimes graze the antarctic coast
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Still boggles my mind how few regular transoceanic routes are exclusively in the southern hemisphere
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Replying to @JakeAnbinder @cszabla @DoNewman
It's a small market, and the lack of diversion airports often requires the use of (less fuel-efficient) 4-engine aircraft.

Apr 17, 2019 · 3:40 AM UTC
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