B6007 distance and great-circle path
B6007 covers 5,540 km, or 3,442 miles. That makes it a long-haul flight, a widebody route with a full night's flying time. Of the 439 routes we track, it ranks 212 by distance.
The plane leaves New York 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 JFK-LHR route appears on a tracker map.
Why B6007 block time differs from cruise time
The schedule allows 7.2 hours from gate to gate. That works out to about 773 km/h. An Airbus A321LR 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 timing changes the trip in our red-eye flight guide.
Can the Airbus A321LR comfortably fly B6007?
Yes. The route uses roughly 93% of what an Airbus A321LR can fly. On a windy day the airline may carry less cargo to save fuel. Flights this close to the limit are the ones that sometimes make a fuel stop. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Airbus A321LR.
What to know about B6007
- Time change: you land 4 hours ahead of the time you left.