Update: Here’s an even more interesting Air Greenland flight.
Continue reading: Air Greenland’s Fascinating 8-Hour Turboprop Flight
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Well I would not mind, sounds like an interesting journey. Thanks for the story lucky
Oh man, the longest non-stop I've flown in a non-Q400 Dash8 was just three hours, and I was happy to get out. The noise level is quite something. OK for shorter flights, but once you pass 2 hrs, bring your noise-cancelling headsets + plugs..
@ML
The flight that David was referring to was most likely Icelandic airline Loftleider which flew Canadair CL-44D-4s from JFK to KEF and on to LUX. The turboprop aircraft had a range of over 5,000 miles. Interestingly, Loftleider was the only operator of the passenger version of that type. All the rest were freighters.
Loud, loud, loud...over 8 hours of that must make you want to never fly again!
Looks interesting. Anyone have any advice on how I can get positioning flights to Nuuk to try this route out??
I know the turboprop already flies from Nuuk to Reykjavik, but I’m still curious with how ETOPs would work on a flight like this. A tiny prop flying 8 hours and crossing half an ocean.
If you are in Greenland, take on of Air Greenlands domestic flights to Nuuk.
Elsewhere you probably need to go to Copenhagen if that is possible from your current location. Last time I checked, only 8 planes will land in CPH today.
Bon voyage (-:
I correct myself. Have never seen something like this before....
7 planes scheduled to land in CPh today. One canceled. One of them is the one from Nuuk.
https://www.cph.dk/flyinformation/ankomster
Reminds me of the stories my grandmother told me, traveling to Honolulu from LAX by prop place - took 10 hours one way.
In 1966 I flew on a DC 6 from Johannesburg to Mauritius to Ceylon to Bangkok toTokyo returning with stops in Taiwan and Hongkong - all inclusive 6 week tour for just $1000
I have just done what I think was worse. Repatriation flight from Honduras to the Czech Republic on a 737. Total time on board 21 hours without the possibility to get off at the stops. Route was Roatan-Cancun-Halifax-Keflavik-Prague on a 737-800.
@martin would love all the details you can remember. A DC-6! Wish there were pics. Fantastic!
The only time I want to willingly fly a Dash 8 is in the cockpit. Otherwise, no thank you. I'd rather sit in the last row of a Mad Dog than be in a Dash 8 for any length of time.
Wife (nurse) came home to Denmark, a few days ago with this plane. Anyone know why they "disappear" (Flightradar app ) over the inland ice after take off Nuuk.? Other planes are visible. Not into all this, just curious.