LA800 distance and great-circle path
LA800 covers 9,653 km, or 5,998 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 80 by distance.
The plane leaves Santiago heading south-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 SCL-AKL route appears on a tracker map.
Why LA800 block time differs from cruise time
The schedule allows 13.0 hours from gate to gate. That works out to about 743 km/h. A Boeing 787-9 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 why long flights take odd-looking routes.
Can the Boeing 787-9 comfortably fly LA800?
Not really. It uses about 69% of the Boeing 787-9's range. That leaves room for a full load of passengers and bags. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Boeing 787-9.
What to know about LA800
- Time change: you land 16 hours ahead of the time you left. That is enough to cause jet lag. Here is how pilots handle it.
- Crosses the date line: the calendar date changes while you are in the air.