SU100 distance and great-circle path
SU100 covers 9,577 km, or 5,951 miles. That makes it an ultra-long-haul flight, near the limit of what most twinjets can fly non-stop. Of the 439 routes we track, it ranks 88 by distance.
The plane leaves Moscow heading north-west. On the map above, the line looks curved. That is normal. The shortest path over a round planet never looks straight on a flat screen. Our guide explains how the SVO-HAV route appears on a tracker map.
Why SU100 block time differs from cruise time
The schedule allows 13.5 hours from gate to gate. That works out to about 709 km/h. A Boeing 777-300ER cruises faster than that. The gap is taxi time, climbing, descending and holding.
Flying west, this route pushes against the wind. The trip back east is usually shorter, even though the distance is the same. See how high-altitude winds behave in our guide to turbulence and jet streams.
Can the Boeing 777-300ER comfortably fly SU100?
Not really. It uses about 70% of the Boeing 777-300ER's range. That leaves room for a full load of passengers and bags. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Boeing 777-300ER.
What to know about SU100
- Time change: you land 7 hours behind the time you left. That is enough to cause jet lag. Here is how pilots handle it.