Longest Flights

[Vantage 8 dude]

Perhaps the longest I've heard or read about is a flight someone took from DFW to Sydney by way of Dubai. Can't give you a reason why the person choose to go west to east rather than going ahead and just taking the more widely flown route going the opposite way. However, one reason may have been this individual got to experience the Emirates Air, more specifically the business class portion, which along with the first class passengers get absolutely unrivaled service. Apparently many folks who do use the east route going that way stop in Dubai as a way to break up the trip.

[Boardon Hamsay]

Perhaps the longest I've heard or read about is a flight someone took from DFW to Sydney by way of Dubai. Can't give you a reason why the person choose to go west to east rather than going ahead and just taking the more widely flown route going the opposite way. However, one reason may have been this individual got to experience the Emirates Air, more specifically the business class portion, which along with the first class passengers get absolutely unrivaled service. Apparently many folks who do use the east route going that way stop in Dubai as a way to break up the trip.

Emirates is the best flying experience I've had in terms of comfort and "wowness". Flew with them coach from BNE to AKL a couple years ago. Just a couple hour flight that I wish had been extended. Couldn't imagine getting a pod. If I go back to Australia or New Zealand, I'd consider going through Dubsi to catch Emirates. Qantas isn't bad...depending on equipment. I'd also like to go Virgin Australian as well.

Back in 2010, I went SYD - LAX on Delta and was supposed to continue to ATL before coming back to XNA. Delta gave you 38 minutes to deplane, go through customs, etc. and get back to the gate. Over 150 people missed getting back and had to reroute. I was fortunate enough to work LAX-CVG-XNA as my plan but it was  real scene at the Delta counter for several hours. Thankfully, that was the day LeBron took his talents to south beach so there was something to watch at the bar in CVG.

[Inhogswetrust]

Our son routinely flies from California (usually San Fran) to Taipei, Taiwan for work where he has an office. He does that about every two to three weeks or so. Our daughter just got back from flying from Memphis to go visit him there.

P.S. Don't go to Taiwan in the summer. Hottest anywhere she's ever been she said.

[Jackrabbit Hog]

P.S. Don't go to Taiwan in the summer. Hottest anywhere she's ever been she said.

She's obviously never been in the middle of a Lonoke rice field in late July...

[Inhogswetrust]

She's obviously never been in the middle of a Lonoke rice field in late July...

True. But she has been in the middle of a south tejas cow pasture then.

[ricepig]

She's obviously never been in the middle of a Lonoke rice field in late July...

Until you've been in waist high rice in the end of July-early August, you have no idea how hot it can get. The humidity coming up from the water/flood on the field is overwhelming.

[Jackrabbit Hog]

Until you've been in waist high rice in the end of July-early August, you have no idea how hot it can get. The humidity coming up from the water/flood on the field is overwhelming.

You're preachin' to the choir, buddy.  And the horse flies and water moccasins are just icing on the cake.

[Albert Einswine]

You're preachin' to the choir, buddy.  And the horse flies and water moccasins are just icing on the cake.

I did my share of time walking rice levees with a chinese backhoe slung up on my shoulder, making repairs as needed. It's a sauna. The snakes didn't bother me, but the horseflies did. I always found it interesting that mosquitoes would murder you anywhere outside the field on dry ground, but once you get in the field about 25 inside the levee they disappear. I guess there's not anything out in the field for them to pull blood from so they leave for the grass and woods.

[pigture perfect]

I did my share of time walking rice levees with a chinese backhoe slung up on my shoulder, making repairs as needed. It's a sauna. The snakes didn't bother me, but the horseflies did. I always found it interesting that mosquitoes would murder you anywhere outside the field on dry ground, but once you get in the field about 25 inside the levee they disappear. I guess there's not anything out in the field for them to pull blood from so they leave for the grass and woods.

me too bro. Then to haul out the Red Rice and coffee beans you cut made it worse.

[husker71]

I just made my reservations to go to Palawan Island and Boracay in the Philippines in Oct-Nov.  MY gosh they look beautiful but I have never been to these 2 islands (google them)   longest stretch is 15 1/2 hours 

[Jackrabbit Hog]

I did my share of time walking rice levees with a chinese backhoe slung up on my shoulder, making repairs as needed. It's a sauna. The snakes didn't bother me, but the horseflies did. I always found it interesting that mosquitoes would murder you anywhere outside the field on dry ground, but once you get in the field about 25 inside the levee they disappear. I guess there's not anything out in the field for them to pull blood from so they leave for the grass and woods.

Metal gates or orange tarp gates?  My dad didn't like the tarp gates for some reason.  I guess because they tended to tear and get holes in them. 





And yet another thread I've managed to derail.

[Albert Einswine]

Metal gates or orange tarp gates?  My dad didn't like the tarp gates for some reason.  I guess because they tended to tear and get holes in them. 





And yet another thread I've managed to derail.

Tarp and a 2x4. Good times!

[pigture perfect]

Found out yesterday, that next summer I'll be taking 2 trips. One is not too far, the Mosquito coast of Honduras, but the other being Budapest Hungary. That will be another long flight. At my size anything over 8 hours is tough anymore.

[ricepig]

Metal gates or orange tarp gates?  My dad didn't like the tarp gates for some reason.  I guess because they tended to tear and get holes in them. 





And yet another thread I've managed to derail.

On gumbo, metal gates, but they were some we copied off a friend in Danbury, TX. The guys that did the watering preferred the orange gates with the chains and fence posts. I always watered the zero grade fields. 

[RoaminHawg]

I just made my reservations to go to Palawan Island and Boracay in the Philippines in Oct-Nov.  MY gosh they look beautiful but I have never been to these 2 islands (google them)   longest stretch is 15 1/2 hours 

Boracay is one of the best beaches I have been too! Enjoy!

[Großer Kriegschwein]

Sitting here about to board a flight from OHare to South Korea, 14 hours of fun. Was curious if anyone has been on something similar or longer in the air without connecting.

I've flown to Seoul from San Fran, Detroit, Atlanta, Dallas, Sea-Tac, and LA.

[oldhawg]

Perhaps the longest I've heard or read about is a flight someone took from DFW to Sydney by way of Dubai. Can't give you a reason why the person choose to go west to east rather than going ahead and just taking the more widely flown route going the opposite way. However, one reason may have been this individual got to experience the Emirates Air, more specifically the business class portion, which along with the first class passengers get absolutely unrivaled service. Apparently many folks who do use the east route going that way stop in Dubai as a way to break up the trip.

My wife and I flew Emirates from Dubai to Dallas.  They do a very good job making long trips as comfortable as possible.  We will fly them whenever we get a chance.

[theFlyingHog]

Longest flight I've ever been on was the redeye SEA-ATL. Not the longest by time, but I couldn't sleep a wink and had been up for 28hrs by the time we landed. Even got drunk and sat in first class. Maybe it was that redhead flight attendant who forgot to button her blouse far enough to hide her ample cleavage

[husker71]

just got back from Cebu    Dfw to Nrt 13 hours and then 5 hours Nrt to Cebu   brutal both coming and going

[RoaminHawg]

Husker 71, how was Boracay and the Phillipines? I am heading back to Johannesburg, Monday!

[ICEman]

Here is a compilation:  http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5994268

[bennyl08]

Flown LA-Syd (and back) twice. Pay the extra for Air Australia or something of a nice airline. Don't take the cheapest possible ticket.

[mizzouman]

Went to HKG twice, once from ORD and once from DFW.  Both 16 hours but only like 14 hours coming back.

[jkstock04]

Australia for me as well. I was sitting in the middle of one of the big rows. It was a terrible flight.

[Boardon Hamsay]

Did DFW to DOH(Qatar) last week at 14 hrs and 50 mins or so. Second time doing that route and returning back to DFW tomorrow. Around this time last year, I did ATL to Johannesburg(15 hrs) and the return to ATL was 17 hr and 10 minutes. That one was my longest ever and worth going the Delta premium comfort plus(sub business class)route.

[Oklahawg]

Did DFW to DOH(Qatar) last week at 14 hrs and 50 mins or so. Second time doing that route and returning back to DFW tomorrow. Around this time last year, I did ATL to Johannesburg(15 hrs) and the return to ATL was 17 hr and 10 minutes. That one was my longest ever and worth going the Delta premium comfort plus(sub business class)route.

That seems like an excruciatingly long flight. How often do you get up and move around? (Am I showing my Southwest Air, Tulsa to Dallas and back, experience?) I can't fathom anything but the finest seat available and then I'd be so antsy I'd be up and about and put to work as the first class cabin server!

[Boardon Hamsay]

That seems like an excruciatingly long flight. How often do you get up and move around? (Am I showing my Southwest Air, Tulsa to Dallas and back, experience?) I can't fathom anything but the finest seat available and then I'd be so antsy I'd be up and about and put to work as the first class cabin server!

I get up and do a lap down the aisle at least a couple times for a flight like that on top of restroom trips.  It also depends on the seat. I get up more if in economy. If in business class, the laydown seat helps a ton. I just got back from Namibia and had Delta Premium Select seats for ATL to Johannesburg and then the return from Cape Town to ATL.  Those have a little foot rest that also helps prop the feet up for better circulation but I also still hop up a few times and also do in seat leg extensions when I have the front row in that section.

[Boardon Hamsay]

I get up and do a lap down the aisle at least a couple times for a flight like that on top of restroom trips.  It also depends on the seat. I get up more if in economy. If in business class, the laydown seat helps a ton. I just got back from Namibia and had Delta Premium Select seats for ATL to Johannesburg and then the return from Cape Town to ATL.  Those have a little foot rest that also helps prop the feet up for better circulation but I also still hop up a few times and also do in seat leg extensions when I have the front row in that section.

Also on the Namibia trip last week, I used the entertainment screen for maybe three hours total across 31 and a half hours of fly time. Slept like a champ on both legs so it felt like only a few hours each way.

[thebignasty]

I am absolutely unable to relax at all on a flight. Intellectually I know its many times safer than my drive to work each morning, but there is still an irrational part of my brain that can't turn off the 'what's that' curiosity every time the plane makes a noise or shimmies or I can detect we've changed direction/elevation or velocity.


Think I might see what the doctor thinks about giving me a couple xanax as a trial run.

[Boardon Hamsay]

I am absolutely unable to relax at all on a flight. Intellectually I know its many times safer than my drive to work each morning, but there is still an irrational part of my brain that can't turn off the 'what's that' curiosity every time the plane makes a noise or shimmies or I can detect we've changed direction/elevation or velocity.


Think I might see what the doctor thinks about giving me a couple xanax as a trial run.

Many years ago, I sat next to a couple brothers that had never flown before from ATL to MCO. They white knuckled the arm rest on every noise and bump for a bit until I explained to them what was landing gear going up, how a GE vs Rolls Royce engine will have a unique hum, how the bumps were like a flying version of a dip in the road or driving over a rumble strip that's really just the aircraft flying perpendicular into a different air patterns driven by things like warm air rising, cold air falling, a change in the topography below like flying over the Rocky Mountains, and then what to expect around 30 minutes from landing when we need to slow down for the landing, use flaperons, descend through clouds and different atomosphere layers, etc. Seemed to make a world of difference for them at least.

The other thing I found that some folks like to know in advance of their flights is the turbulence forecast.  Obviously, a good captain will announce any turbulence expectations before takeoff and during the flight but if you want to know a little more in advance, you can go to turbli.com and key in your two airports and search for your flight and it will provide when in your flight to expect turbulence.