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.