Scenic Approaches (Part 2)
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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
ExpandThis 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.
Leg 2: SBCT - SBGR
ExpandThis 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 |
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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
ExpandThis is a leg of 555 nm (1,027 km) from Queenstown International Airport (ZQN/NZQN) to Auckland International Airport (AKL/NZAA) (Hub) .
Eligible routes
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Flight Number | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Aircraft Models |
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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
ExpandThis is a leg of 200 nm (370 km) from Frankfurt Airport (FRA/EDDF) (Hub) to Innsbruck Airport (INN/LOWI) .
Eligible routes
Choose any one of the routes below.
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
ExpandThis 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
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Leg 6: KSFO - KLAS
ExpandThis 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
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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
ExpandThis 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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Leg 8: LSZH - EGLC
ExpandThis 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
ExpandThis 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.
Leg 10: LPPT - LPPD
ExpandThis 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
ExpandThis 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
ExpandThis 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.
Leg 13: LPPT-GVSV
ExpandThis 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
Choose any one of the routes below.
Leg 14: RJAA-PGUM
ExpandThis 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
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Leg 15: ZUUU-VNKT
ExpandThis 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.
Leg 16: LTFM-URSS
ExpandThis 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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Leg 17: CYVR-CYZP
ExpandThis is a leg of 406 nm (752 km) from Vancouver International Airport (YVR/CYVR) (Hub) to Sandspit Airport (YZP/CYZP) .
Eligible routes
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Flight Number | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Aircraft Models |
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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
ExpandThis 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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Leg 19: CYYC-CYZF
ExpandThis 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.