QF93 via Hawaii?

[thommo9]

Randomly checking Flightaware, I have noticed that flights on the 19th and 24th this month have both been around the 20 hour mark for flight time, passing over Hawaii which is not usual route. They do not appear to have landed at HNL.

Any word on what has happened on these dates? If the pattern continues, another 20 hour flight will occur on the 29th.

 

[madrooster]

Did you note the departure time that Flightaware claims for these 20 hour flights?

 

[mannej]

Could it be a splash and dash in HNL. Sometime to do with strong headwinds this time of year.

 

[oz_mark]

Both flights look to be Nancy-Bird. Maybe she flies slower.

 

[Blackbird]

The flightaware flight time is wrong.
From the QF site:
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Flight Number QF93 Departing Monday 24 December 2012
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Flight No.	From	To	Scheduled	Current
QF93	MelbourneLos Angeles	Departs11:20 Arrives06:45	11:31 DEPARTED​ 06:51 LANDED ​

That's a flight time of 13hrs 20mins if my maths is correct.

 

[VHOEJ]

Flightware is not an actual flight time calculation - look at qantas.com or the LAX airport website for the better and up to date figures

 

[thommo9]

Thanks for the replies all. Obviously, I shouldn't trust Flightaware as much as I have previously! I knew it sounded a little weird, 20 hours to LAX!!

 

[elbarto]

20 hrs to HNL is even weirder.

 

[lovestotravel]

The A380 to/from LAX couldn't fly for 20 hours without stopping with passengers/cargo