Longest routes using Boeing 737

STEVE35

Just saw this, Norwegian using B737-800 from Oslo to Dubai. This must be one of the longest B737-800 routes out there being nearly 7 hours.

billie1b

STEVE35 wrote: »

Just saw this, Norwegian using B737-800 from Oslo to Dubai. This must be one of the longest B737-800 routes out there being nearly 7 hours.

Depends on configuration, extra fuel tanks, weather and so on and on and on

FWVT

Eh...Copenhagen is not Oslo.

Seanie_H

FWVT wrote: »

Eh...Copenhagen is not Oslo.

Eh, the OP's point still stands. It's a near 7 hour journey.

Interesting question I think although configuration is the key I suppose.

Seanie_H

FWVT wrote: »

Eh...Copenhagen is not Oslo.

Eh, the OP's point still stands. It's a near 7 hour journey.

Interesting question I think although configuration is the key I suppose.

billie1b

Seanie_H wrote: »

Eh, the OP's point still stands. It's a near 7 hour journey.

Interesting question I think although configuration is the key I suppose.

Configuration most definitely as they are able to fly direct from Seattle to Dublin empty

STEVE35

FWVT wrote: »

Eh...Copenhagen is not Oslo.

This flight was Copenhagen but they also fly from Oslo with the same type B738!

kona

What's the point in using a narrowbody on medium haul?

billie1b

kona wrote: »

What's the point in using a narrowbody on medium haul?

738 is one of the most fuel efficient a/c on medium haul, the 737-800(W) and 737-800 Max are both classed as short to medium haul aircraft. Its a lot bigger than you think

kona

billie1b wrote: »

738 is one of the most fuel efficient a/c on medium haul, the 737-800(W) and 737-800 Max are both classed as short to medium haul aircraft. Its a lot bigger than you think

Why not use a 757, does the 737 requires etops for that route?

billie1b

kona wrote: »

Why not use a 757, does the 737 requires etops for that route?

Supposedly the 738 NG(W), 739 and 738 Max are between 10-50 percent more fuel efficient. I'm not sure about ETOPS to be honest

kona

billie1b wrote: »

Supposedly the 738 NG(W), 739 and 738 Max are between 10-50 percent more fuel efficient. I'm not sure about ETOPS to be honest

Wonder why aer lingus didn't lease in a few of these instead of the 757 . Those figures are impressive.

billie1b

kona wrote: »

Wonder why aer lingus didn't lease in a few of these instead of the 757 . Those figures are impressive.

Those fuel savings include the Airbus A320 neo also

weisses

KLM did AMS-Houston with a 737 a few years ago

urajoke

weisses wrote: »

KLM did AMS-Houston with a 737 a few years ago

That's stretching it a bit. It was a 737 BBJ basically but a few extra seats in it. Not exactly the commercial airliner version.

billie1b

urajoke wrote: »

That's stretching it a bit. It was a 737 BBJ basically but a few extra seats in it. Not exactly the commercial airliner version.

This one?

urajoke

billie1b wrote: »

This one?

Yeah privatair but now they just fly for Lufthansa and some routes for ECair

smurfjed

does the 737 requires etops for that route?

As long as they can find diversion airports within 60 minutes flying time, they don't require to operate under ETOPS rules.

As for longest B737 flight, look at N737ER, The aircraft in question holds the record for the longest 737 flight - when it flew for over 14 hours between Seattle and Jeddah.

Fred Swanson

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smurfjed

Nope, it had an amazing VIP interior. But the interior was the lightest ever designed at a mere 7,000 lbs. Owner is major Toyota dealer, so insisted that aircraft was capable of operating to Tokoyo non-stop.

billie1b

smurfjed wrote: »

Nope, it had an amazing VIP interior. But the interior was the lightest ever designed at a mere 7,000 lbs. Owner is major Toyota dealer, so insisted that aircraft was capable of operating to Tokoyo non-stop.

She obviously had extra tanks though

smurfjed

Of course, the BBJ can have up to 7 tanks at the expense of passenger baggage.

kona

billie1b wrote: »

Those fuel savings include the Airbus A320 neo also

Same engines or next gen?

billie1b

kona wrote: »

Same engines or next gen?

Would be the new engine options on them

Skuxx

smurfjed wrote: »

Of course, the BBJ can have up to 7 tanks at the expense of passenger baggage.

I think the Privat Air's have 5 extra tanks, 2 in the forward cargo and 3 in the aft! I worked on one for a C check over christmas and had to take the aux tanks out, putting them back in is a nightmare!!

St. Leibowitz

OSL-DBX is 3194 miles.

Just noticed a longer one while browsing Flightradar last night and spotted a THY 737 heading north over Kenya.

Turkish fly a 737-900 from Istanbul to Dar es Salaam. IST-DAR is 3358 miles. 7h25 according to their website.

Naoise_H

Wikipedia might be of help here. It says ANA flies Tokyo to Mumbai with a 737-700ER, 9h 35m, 4,223 miles. Just checked their website and it goes by the number NH943/944, NRT-BOM-NRT.

Interestingly, the aircraft has either (a) 44 seats - 24 business, 20 economy, or (b) 38 seats, all-business.

MuffinsDa

Naoise_H wrote: »

Wikipedia might be of help here. It says ANA flies Tokyo to Mumbai with a 737-700ER, 9h 35m, 4,223 miles. Just checked their website and it goes by the number NH943/944, NRT-BOM-NRT.

Interestingly, the aircraft has either (a) 44 seats - 24 business, 20 economy, or (b) 38 seats, all-business.

slgihtly off topic, but interestingly enough, The same airline (ANA) flies 787, 777, and 767 on short haul domestic routes (HND-ITM - 1 hour flight - for example):
http://matrix.itasoftware.com/view/flights?session=5da2e4fb-aabb-4fad-81d3-7f204004b52c

LXFlyer

Another rather unusual B737 route is that flown by French DOM/TOM airline Air Austral from St Denis, Reunion, to Chennai in India, a distance of 2,869 miles using a Boeing 737-800, which then continues onto Bangkok.

homerjay2005

would the 737 have better range than a 320?

Evan DietrichSmith

LH have a Frankfurt-Pune flight. 738

Passenger max around 60 I believe.

sawdoubters

http://www.boeing.com/boeing/commercial/737family/pf/pf_900ER_back.page



3,235 nm (5,990 km)

LXFlyer

Evan DietrichSmith wrote: »

LH have a Frankfurt-Pune flight. 738

Passenger max around 60 I believe.

That's another Privat Air BBJ route.

drdeadlift

transair flew amsterdam to canada in the past using a 737-700.I think it was charters for hunting trips.

newcavanman

At certains Times, in the winter, there are huge numbers of flights from scandanavia to the Canaries. many are A330s etc but there are quite a few Norwegian. I have seen several passing over Cavan, all 737s, usually from smaller airports in northern Norway. Flightradar usually quotes a flight time of 6hr to 6hr 30 . Far too long to have my ass in a seat like that

highlydebased

newcavanman wrote: »

At certains Times, in the winter, there are huge numbers of flights from scandanavia to the Canaries. many are A330s etc but there are quite a few Norwegian. I have seen several passing over Cavan, all 737s, usually from smaller airports in northern Norway. Flightradar usually quotes a flight time of 6hr to 6hr 30 . Far too long to have my ass in a seat like that

Ryanair are flying some of these routes now also

keith16

newcavanman wrote: »

At certains Times, in the winter, there are huge numbers of flights from scandanavia to the Canaries. many are A330s etc but there are quite a few Norwegian. I have seen several passing over Cavan, all 737s, usually from smaller airports in northern Norway. Flightradar usually quotes a flight time of 6hr to 6hr 30 . Far too long to have my ass in a seat like that

You might not say that when you are enduring a perpetually dark winter. A 6 hour flight is evidently a price (along with the fare) that many from Norway are willing to pay in order to get some sun.

billie1b

newcavanman wrote: »

At certains Times, in the winter, there are huge numbers of flights from scandanavia to the Canaries. many are A330s etc but there are quite a few Norwegian. I have seen several passing over Cavan, all 737s, usually from smaller airports in northern Norway. Flightradar usually quotes a flight time of 6hr to 6hr 30 . Far too long to have my ass in a seat like that

I was looking the other day, must of been about 15 Norwegian 737's heading to the canaries, I thought they were invading

Scotty15

French Airpost will begin seasonal flights from Charles De Gaulle via Glasgow to Halifax in Canada using a 737-700 in a 128 seat 2 class layout beginning in July and ending in October.

mayotom

Here is an American Airlines A321 flying transatlantic out of Hamburg to Dallas Via Bangor http://www.flightradar24.com/AAL9708/2977331

0lddog

Scotty15 wrote: »

French Airpost will begin seasonal flights from Charles De Gaulle .........

Is French Airpost one of Air Contractors guises ?

Razor44

0lddog wrote: »

Is French Airpost one of Air Contractors guises ?

yeap

billie1b

mayotom wrote: »

Here is an American Airlines A321 flying transatlantic out of Hamburg to Dallas Via Bangor http://www.flightradar24.com/AAL9708/2977331

Would it not be empty as a delivery aircraft and stopping in Bangor to refuel?

L1011

billie1b wrote: »

Would it not be empty as a delivery aircraft and stopping in Bangor to refuel?

It's definitely delivery and it may not even have a full cabin fitted

owenc

Scotty15 wrote: »

French Airpost will begin seasonal flights from Charles De Gaulle via Glasgow to Halifax in Canada using a 737-700 in a 128 seat 2 class layout beginning in July and ending in October.

Thats only 2,500 miles. Thompson airlines flies to sharm el sheik from Belfast with a 737-800 which is 2,700 miles.

I'm sure any airline could quite easily fly to boston at 2,900 miles. I am not sure what longest route is.

I think Alaska airlines flies some routes to Hawaii that reach 2,900 miles.

bkehoe

highlydebased wrote: »

Ryanair are flying some of these routes now also

Think the longest Ryanair one is TFS-NYO (Tenerife to Stockholm). Scheduled as just over 6 hours and just over 2300NM great circle distance.

Fred Swanson

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bkehoe

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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That website is using statute miles, I was using nautical miles in my post.

Fred Swanson

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de biz

Thompson did HESH-EIDW today about 2400nm flight time in the 6hr20 region.

0lddog

bkehoe wrote: »

That website is using statute miles, I was using nautical miles in my post.

But its an EI reg plane so shouldnt you use Irish miles ?