Shortest Round the world?
Mar 20, 2003 | 4:38 pm
#2
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Oh boy, what a challenge!
Gave myself 10 minutes only and came up with this:
London Heathrow 1825 Day 1 BA 25
Hong Kong 1415 Day 2
Hong Kong 1620 Day 2 CX 882
Los Angeles 1245 Day 2
Los Angeles 1445 Day 2 NZ 2
London Heathrow 0910 Day 3
Total time 38 hours 45 minutes.
Gave myself 10 minutes only and came up with this:
London Heathrow 1825 Day 1 BA 25
Hong Kong 1415 Day 2
Hong Kong 1620 Day 2 CX 882
Los Angeles 1245 Day 2
Los Angeles 1445 Day 2 NZ 2
London Heathrow 0910 Day 3
Total time 38 hours 45 minutes.
Mar 20, 2003 | 5:02 pm
#3
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My quick effort
BA 182
JFK 11:15P
LHR 11:20A
BA 005
LHR 12:25P
NRT 09:01A
NH 010
NRT 11:00A
JFK 09:15A
34 Hours Exactly
I spent 15 minutes trying to make this work with COncord via either LHR or CGD, but it will not fly.
BA 182
JFK 11:15P
LHR 11:20A
BA 005
LHR 12:25P
NRT 09:01A
NH 010
NRT 11:00A
JFK 09:15A
34 Hours Exactly
I spent 15 minutes trying to make this work with COncord via either LHR or CGD, but it will not fly.
Mar 20, 2003 | 5:17 pm
#4
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You guys are the superstars of routing, but I am just wondering if anyone tried a south Southern hemisphere routing, like
Jo'burg-Rio-Sydney-Jo'burg -- or even if such a routing is possible?
Jo'burg-Rio-Sydney-Jo'burg -- or even if such a routing is possible?
Mar 20, 2003 | 9:09 pm
#5
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I think we should only count a route that crosses the equator (e.g., JFK-LHR-SYD-LAX-JFK).
Otherwise, you could fly any old plane in a little circle around the north pole or south pole in just 10 minutes.
Otherwise, you could fly any old plane in a little circle around the north pole or south pole in just 10 minutes.
Mar 21, 2003 | 6:23 am
#7
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by JS:
I think we should only count a route that crosses the equator (e.g., JFK-LHR-SYD-LAX-JFK).
Otherwise, you could fly any old plane in a little circle around the north pole or south pole in just 10 minutes.</font>
I think we should only count a route that crosses the equator (e.g., JFK-LHR-SYD-LAX-JFK).
Otherwise, you could fly any old plane in a little circle around the north pole or south pole in just 10 minutes.
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Mar 21, 2003 | 9:12 am
#9
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From To Distance
5 segment path: 21602 mi
CGK (0604'S 10623'E) HKG (2219'N 11355'E) 2015 mi
HKG (2219'N 11355'E) SFO (3737'08"N 12222'29"W) 6926 mi
SFO (3737'08"N 12222'29"W) LHR (5129'N 0028'W) 5367 mi
LHR (5129'N 0028'W) SIN (0113'N 10335'E) 6755 mi
SIN (0113'N 10335'E) CGK (0604'S 10623'E) 536 mi
too short
5 segment path: 21602 mi
CGK (0604'S 10623'E) HKG (2219'N 11355'E) 2015 mi
HKG (2219'N 11355'E) SFO (3737'08"N 12222'29"W) 6926 mi
SFO (3737'08"N 12222'29"W) LHR (5129'N 0028'W) 5367 mi
LHR (5129'N 0028'W) SIN (0113'N 10335'E) 6755 mi
SIN (0113'N 10335'E) CGK (0604'S 10623'E) 536 mi
too short
Mar 21, 2003 | 12:39 pm
#10
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There was a thread on this very subject -- shortest RTW on scheduled airlines -- that I remember reading probably last fall. I cannot recollect what forum it was in, but there was some pretty extensive investigation by the participants to find the best routing -- minimal layovers, etc. If I recall correctly the best they did was in four flights, through Oz or NZ.
Hopefully someone else will remember that thread and can dig it up and post a link.
Hopefully someone else will remember that thread and can dig it up and post a link.
Mar 22, 2003 | 5:44 am
#12
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by RS:
Can we go bipolar?</font>
Can we go bipolar?</font>
New York EWR 1215 Day 1 CO 99
Hong Kong 1715 Day 2
Hong Kong 1920 Day 2 CX 111
Sydney 0710 Day 3
Sydney 1035 Day 3 QF 63
Johannesburg 1525 Da 3
Joannesburg 2000 Day 3 SA 201
New York JFK 0710 Day 4
Total time 66 hours 55 minutes
Those who saw Michael Palin's TV series "Pole to Pole" a few years ago will know he took a little longer!
Mar 22, 2003 | 2:19 pm
#14
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by RS:
Sydney to Johannesburg - what an idea.</font>
Sydney to Johannesburg - what an idea.</font>