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Originally Posted by Cheechako  No 739ERs on the way. All new deliveries will be 800s.
I think there may be certain days in the year when the flight won't be able to operate because of winds. The route is about as long as our ANC-ORD run and I've heard of them having to make a fuel stop now and then.
Here's from landings.com: Route between KSEA and PHNL: Distance along great circle: 2675.1 statute miles, 2324.7 nautical miles, 4305.2 kilometers Route between PANC and PHNL: Distance along great circle: 2778.4 statute miles, 2414.4 nautical miles, 4471.4 kilometers Route between PANC and KORD: Distance along great circle: 2836.9 statute miles, 2465.2 nautical miles, 4565.5 kilometers Route between KSEA and KMIA: Distance along great circle: 2719.6 statute miles, 2363.3 nautical miles, 4376.7 kilometers
So you see it's not much further than some of Alaska's other routes. |
True, but on the ANC-ORD and SEA-MIA flights if you get that additional winds, you can decide were to stop for fuel. Not exactly the same on the HNL routes (can you land on on an aircraft carrier??)
