Scenic Approaches (Part 2)

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Scenic Approaces 2

Scenic Approaches (Part 2)

Part 2 of our series of scenic approaches around the globe. Be prepared for a few surprises, most notable VNKT or better known as Tribhuvan International in Kathmandu, one of the most challenging approaches in the world.

This is a tour of 17,420 nm (32,261 km) divided into nineteen legs .

To complete this tour, you will need to fly at least one route of each of the legs listed below.

You will need to fly all legs of this tours between 1 Jan 1900 00:01 and 31 Dec 2024 23:59. Your last leg should have been submitted no later than 31 December 2024 23:59:00 UTC.

Map

Leg 1: MSLP - KJFK

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This is a leg of 1,822 nm (3,374 km) from El Salvador International Airport (SAL/MSLP) (Hub) to John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK/KJFK) .

Eligible routes

Choose any one of the routes below.

Flight Number	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Duration	Aircraft Models
AVA5566	23:45z	04:30z	4:45	A320
AVA568	04:50z	09:35z	4:45	A20N
AVA570	02:00z	05:50z	3:50	A320
AVA570	02:00z	06:50z	4:50	A320
AVA566	23:45z	04:30z	4:45	A320 A20N

Leg 2: SBCT - SBGR

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This is a leg of 194 nm (360 km) from Afonso Pena Airport (CWB/SBCT) to Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU/SBGR) .

Eligible routes

Choose any one of the routes below.

Flight Number	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Duration	Aircraft Models
AZU4967	13:20z	14:25z	1:05	E195
AZU2605	21:35z	22:40z	1:05	E295 E195
AZU4965	17:45z	18:50z	1:05	E195
AZU4965	17:35z	18:40z	1:05	E295 E195
AZU5081	13:10z	14:15z	1:05	E195
AZU5081	11:20z	12:25z	1:05	E195
AZU2789	00:35z	01:40z	1:05	E195
AZU2789	01:45z	02:50z	1:05	E195

Leg 3: NZQN-NZAA

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This is a leg of 555 nm (1,027 km) from Queenstown International Airport (ZQN/NZQN) to Auckland International Airport (AKL/NZAA) (Hub) .

Eligible routes

Choose any one of the routes below.

Flight Number	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Duration	Aircraft Models
ANZ610	02:05z	03:55z	1:50	A320
ANZ630	01:15z	03:05z	1:50	A320
ANZ612	21:35z	23:25z	1:50	A320
ANZ616	23:00z	00:50z	1:50	A320
ANZ614	20:25z	22:15z	1:50	A320
ANZ638	18:20z	20:10z	1:50	A320
ANZ626	04:20z	06:10z	1:50	A320
ANZ628	07:25z	09:15z	1:50	A320

Leg 4: EDDF - LOWI

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This is a leg of 200 nm (370 km) from Frankfurt Airport (FRA/EDDF) (Hub) to Innsbruck Airport (INN/LOWI) .

Eligible routes

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Flight Number	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Duration	Aircraft Models
DLA8054	15:50z	17:00z	1:10	E195
DLA8054	16:00z	17:10z	1:10	E195
DLA8054	15:40z	16:50z	1:10	E195
DLA8052	11:50z	13:00z	1:10	E195
DLA8052	11:40z	12:50z	1:10	E195
DLA8056	20:35z	21:45z	1:10	E195
DLA8056	20:40z	21:50z	1:10	E195
DLA8050	08:05z	09:15z	1:10	E195
DLA8050	07:50z	09:00z	1:10	E195
DLA8050	08:00z	09:10z	1:10	E195

Leg 5: NZAA - NFFN

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This is a leg of 1,166 nm (2,159 km) from Auckland International Airport (AKL/NZAA) (Hub) to Nadi International Airport (NAN/NFFN) .

Eligible routes

Choose any one of the routes below.

Flight Number	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Duration	Aircraft Models
ANZ952	20:35z	23:40z	3:05	B77W B789 A21N
ANZ950	17:15z	20:30z	3:15	A21N A20N

Leg 6: KSFO - KLAS

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This is a leg of 360 nm (666 km) from San Francisco International Airport (SFO/KSFO) (Hub) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS/KLAS) .

Eligible routes

Choose any one of the routes below.

Flight Number	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Duration	Aircraft Models
UAL8166	06:42z	08:10z	1:28	B39M
UAL8166	05:42z	07:09z	1:27	B39M
UAL2366	06:42z	08:21z	1:39	B39M
UAL2366	05:42z	07:21z	1:39	B39M
UAL1961	19:00z	20:39z	1:39	B39M
UAL1961	18:00z	19:39z	1:39	B39M
UAL1653	16:47z	18:26z	1:39	B39M
UAL1653	15:47z	17:26z	1:39	B39M
UAL2688	21:25z	23:04z	1:39	B739
UAL2688	20:25z	22:04z	1:39	B739
UAL2720	03:01z	04:40z	1:39	B738
UAL2720	02:01z	03:40z	1:39	B738 B38M
UAL1390	00:55z	02:34z	1:39	B753
UAL1390	23:55z	01:34z	1:39	B753

Leg 7: MPTO - SKSP

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This is a leg of 252 nm (467 km) from Tocumen International Airport (PTY/MPTO) (Hub) to Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ/SKSP) .

Eligible routes

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Flight Number	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Duration	Aircraft Models
CMP230	12:24z	13:45z	1:21	B738

Leg 8: LSZH - EGLC

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This is a leg of 411 nm (761 km) from Zürich Airport (ZRH/LSZH) (Hub) to London City Airport (LCY/EGLC) .

Eligible routes

Choose any one of the routes below.

Flight Number	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Duration	Aircraft Models
SWR450	05:50z	07:30z	1:40	E290
SWR456	07:45z	09:25z	1:40	BCS1
SWR456	11:10z	12:50z	1:40	E290
SWR456	10:55z	12:40z	1:45	E290
SWR466	16:40z	18:20z	1:40	E290
SWR466	16:55z	18:40z	1:45	E290
SWR466	16:55z	18:35z	1:40	E290
SWR464	15:25z	17:05z	1:40	BCS1
SWR460	06:55z	08:35z	1:40	BCS1 E290
SWR460	06:55z	08:45z	1:50	BCS1 E290

Leg 9: SPJC - SCEL

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This is a leg of 1,331 nm (2,465 km) from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM/SPJC) (Hub) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL/SCEL) .

Eligible routes

Choose any one of the routes below.

Flight Number	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Duration	Aircraft Models
TPA4082	13:15z	16:18z	3:03	A33X

Leg 10: LPPT - LPPD

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This is a leg of 783 nm (1,451 km) from Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS/LPPT) (Hub) to João Paulo II Airport (PDL/LPPD) .

Eligible routes

Choose any one of the routes below.

Flight Number	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Duration	Aircraft Models
TAP1861	07:00z	09:40z	2:40	A21N
TAP1861	07:10z	09:40z	2:30	A21N
TAP1861	07:20z	09:50z	2:30	A21N
TAP1861	07:25z	09:50z	2:25	A20N A21N
TAP1861	06:45z	09:15z	2:30	A21N
TAP1861	07:05z	09:40z	2:35	A21N
TAP1863	17:05z	19:30z	2:25	A21N
TAP1863	17:00z	19:30z	2:30	A20N A21N
TAP1863	16:55z	19:25z	2:30	A20N
TAP1865	22:15z	00:45z	2:30	A20N A21N

Leg 11: LSZH-LIPZ

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This is a leg of 197 nm (364 km) from Zürich Airport (ZRH/LSZH) (Hub) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE/LIPZ) .

Eligible routes

Choose any one of the routes below.

Flight Number	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Duration	Aircraft Models
SWR1662	11:55z	13:00z	1:05	A320 BCS3 E190 E290 E295
SWR1660	06:15z	07:20z	1:05	A20N
SWR1660	06:05z	07:10z	1:05	BCS1 BCS3 E290 A20N
SWR1660	06:10z	07:15z	1:05	A320
SWR1664	16:35z	17:40z	1:05	A320
SWR1664	16:25z	17:30z	1:05	A320 BCS1
SWR1664	16:50z	17:55z	1:05	BCS3 E190
SWR1664	16:20z	17:25z	1:05	A20N

Leg 12: CYYZ-TXKF

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This is a leg of 979 nm (1,813 km) from Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ/CYYZ) (Hub) to L.F. Wade International International Airport (BDA/TXKF) .

Eligible routes

Choose any one of the routes below.

Flight Number	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Duration	Aircraft Models
ROU1818	13:15z	16:00z	2:45	A319
ROU1818	12:15z	15:00z	2:45	A319 A321

Leg 13: LPPT-GVSV

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This is a leg of 1,562 nm (2,893 km) from Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS/LPPT) (Hub) to São Pedro Airport (VXE/GVSV) .

Eligible routes

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Flight Number	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Duration	Aircraft Models
TAP1557	09:15z	13:40z	4:25	A20N
TAP1557	09:20z	13:40z	4:20	A20N

Leg 14: RJAA-PGUM

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This is a leg of 1,361 nm (2,520 km) from Narita International Airport (NRT/RJAA) (Hub) to Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport (GUM/PGUM) (Hub) .

Eligible routes

Choose any one of the routes below.

Flight Number	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Duration	Aircraft Models
UAL827	02:05z	05:50z	3:45	B738
UAL197	08:50z	12:35z	3:45	B738
UAL865	08:00z	11:45z	3:45	B738
UAL874	12:20z	16:05z	3:45	B738

Leg 15: ZUUU-VNKT

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This is a leg of 990 nm (1,834 km) from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU/ZUUU) (Hub) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM/VNKT) .

Eligible routes

Choose any one of the routes below.

Flight Number	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Duration	Aircraft Models
CCA437	04:25z	08:10z	3:45	A319

Leg 16: LTFM-URSS

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This is a leg of 515 nm (953 km) from Istanbul Airport (IST/LTFM) (Hub) to Sochi International Airport (AER/URSS) .

Eligible routes

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Flight Number	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Duration	Aircraft Models
THY295	22:25z	00:20z	1:55	A319 A320 A321

Leg 17: CYVR-CYZP

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This is a leg of 406 nm (752 km) from Vancouver International Airport (YVR/CYVR) (Hub) to Sandspit Airport (YZP/CYZP) .

Eligible routes

Choose any one of the routes below.

Flight Number	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Duration	Aircraft Models
ACA8293	20:10z	22:01z	1:51	DH8D
ACA8293	21:10z	23:01z	1:51	DH8D
ACA293	20:10z	21:46z	1:36	DH8D
ACA293	20:10z	22:00z	1:50	DH8D
ACA293	21:10z	22:44z	1:34	DH8D
ACA293	20:10z	21:48z	1:38	DH8D
ACA293	20:10z	21:50z	1:40	DH8D
ACA293	21:10z	22:48z	1:38	DH8D

Leg 18: RCTP-YBBN

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This is a leg of 3,654 nm (6,768 km) from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE/RCTP) (Hub) to Brisbane International Airport (BNE/YBBN) .

Eligible routes

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Flight Number	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Duration	Aircraft Models
EVA315	01:30z	10:20z	8:50	B78X

Leg 19: CYYC-CYZF

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This is a leg of 683 nm (1,264 km) from Calgary International Airport (YYC/CYYC) (Hub) to Yellowknife Airport (YZF/CYZF) .

Eligible routes

Choose any one of the routes below.

Flight Number	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Duration	Aircraft Models
ACA8223	00:15z	02:52z	2:37	DH8D