The Alaska 737-900s have impressive range
Posted May 23, 2023, 3:52 AM UTC
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Is the new LAX-DJL (Davy Jones’s locker) route they’re touting?
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Looks like they know the plane will eventually run out of fuel before Sao Tome
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Favorable Jetstream
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Lol, wrong Liberia
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Like that time I accidentally flew to Lagos, Nigeria
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Hope you packed some swim trunks.
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The 737s often times can’t make the “direct” flight from Hawaii to and from Seattle without making a fuel stop. Maybe it’s not the 900….. I dunno? Its happened multiple times and is very infuriating.
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Yeah, usually the "jetstream" will change position throughout the year. Since it blows west to east, the flights from Seattle might be flying into a strong headwind. By stopping for fuel in Northern California, they could avoid some of the stronger winds by flying a southern route and also have less over water flight distance to cover with full fuel tanks.
Alaska has been flying the 737-800s from Seattle to Hawaii, which, according to their fleet page, has a range of 2920 nm. On shorter routes (southern California to Hawaii) , they might fly -900ER's (range of 2720 nm)
I have been on a 737-9 MAX from Hawaii back to Seattle and their fleet page shows a range of 3250 nm, so as more MAX aircraft enter the fleet, the less likely you will see fuel stops on those routes.
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Thank you for the response. I figured the new max planes could make the trip without a problem. In February we had to stop for fuel heading east (Kona-Seattle). Stoped in San Jose. It made for a long red eye. First time it’s happen to us heading in that direction. Usually it’s the west bound planes that have issues.
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Yeah, first of an eastbound flight stopping too!
I'm only one datapoint though
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It’s all downhill so no big deal
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I sense an emergency landing Bermuda...
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Does it have larger fuel capacity & better seat cushions? Makes sense if they're avoiding the fuel guzzling wide body.
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Good old destination 0,0