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ty news - New 18-hour United flight to contend for title of world's longest -- (link)

Posted by crash davis (aka crash davis) Jun 1 '17, 12:58

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2017/06/01/new-18-hour-united-flight-contend-title-worlds-longest/102379320/?google_editors_picks=true (www.usatoday.com)

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It's basically an attempt to drive a United Airlines shuttle bus from Dulles to downtown D.C. -- nm - Mop Jun 1, 13:07
Interestingly (to me!) United was already the only US carrier to fly US - SIN non-stop, and they just started that recently. - ty97 Jun 1, 13:02
And...it loses. DOH-AKL remains longest at 9032 miles. But this one will definitely be Top 10 (probably top 5) at 8770. - ty97 Jun 1, 13:01 3
- they meant longest in time, not miles (the doha flight being longest is covered in the article). -- nm* - b. Jun 1, 13:04 1
  - heh, I didn't even click b/c I knew what the route was. Time will depend on prevailing winds - ty97 Jun 1, 13:05
- (silly boy, thinking I didn't know about this route within 5 minutes of announcement!) -- nm - ty97 Jun 1, 13:01
how many of those hours are they beating passengers and killing pets? -- nm - Epiphany Jun 1, 12:59 2
- 19. - Will Hunting Jun 1, 13:05
- that costs extra -- nm - groiny Jun 1, 12:59

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