FX18 distance and great-circle path
FX18 covers 7,318 km, or 4,547 miles. That makes it a long-haul flight, a widebody route with a full night's flying time. Of the 255 routes we track, it ranks 122 by distance.
The plane leaves Memphis heading north-east. 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 MEM–CDG route appears on a tracker map.
Why FX18 block time differs from cruise time
The schedule allows 8.9 hours from gate to gate. That works out to about 821 km/h. A Boeing 777F cruises faster than that. The gap is taxi time, climbing, descending and holding.
Flying east, this route usually picks up tailwinds high up. The flight back west normally takes longer, even though the distance is identical. See how high-altitude winds behave in our guide to turbulence and jet streams.
Can the Boeing 777F comfortably fly FX18?
Not really. It uses about 80% of the Boeing 777F's range. That leaves room for a full load of passengers and bags. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Boeing 777F.
What to know about FX18
- Time change: you land 7 hours ahead of the time you left. That is enough to cause jet lag. Here is how pilots handle it.