Around the World in a B737

[cakequest 4]

Hey everyone!

Just thought I would let people know me and my friend will be attempting to fly around the world in variants of the 737. We are only using real world routes and hope to hit every continent except for Antarctica. We managed to plan the journey into 23 legs.

1. TNCM – KATL DAL919
2. KATL – MHTG DAL849
3. MHTG – KIAH UAL1541
4. KIAH – KLAX UAL1842
5. KLAX – PHNL UAL1224
6. PHNL – PGUM GIA8011
7. PGUM – RPLL UAL1834
8. RPLL – WMKK MAS807
9. WMKK – YPPH MAS127
10. YPPH – WIII GIA725
11. WIII – VTBS BIA866
12. VTBS – VABB JAI69
13. VABB – OMDB JAI558
14. OMDB – UUEE AFL525
15. UUEE – LIRF AFL2418
16. LIRF – HECA MSR792
17. HECA – EHAM MSR757
18. EHAM – EGLL KLM1033
19. EGLL – ENGM SAS812
20. ENGM – EIDW SAS4603
21. EIDW – CYYT WJA17
22. CYYT – CYYZ WJA547
23. CYYZ – TNCM WJA2652

This route covers 19 countries (https://www.mapcustomizer.com/map/rtw.fsx) and uses 11 different airlines. We also hope to fly all of these legs with the free version of Deskpilot. I also know some of the legs seem a bit redundant as they go backwards but it is just because of the fact that we are only using 737's. I am planning on posting here before each flight and after each flight (with screenshots, etc.). Any ideas/suggestions are always welcome. Also feel free to track us on Vatsim (we will be using the call signs stated above)!!!

Josh

[Anxu00 176]

Great idea.  However, should this be in the Around the World Race forum instead? You will get more exposure there.

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

Why not Antarctica? Scandinavian Airlines have been there in a 737 through Chile and South Africa. Also you are not going to South America either so maybe consider going there too.

The SAS 737-600 does have the range to make it and it has been there before, this was not the first 737 there but probably the first Commercial 737 to do it:

[GCBraun 2,390]

South America is missing! Pretty big continent to miss. :)

[cakequest 4]

7 hours ago, GCBraun said:

South America is missing! Pretty big continent to miss. :)

Technically MHTG is in South America but I might try and add another leg in there somewhere.

[GCBraun 2,390]

Not really, Tegucigalpa is in Central America. :)

Enjoy!

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

5 hours ago, cakequest said:

Technically MHTG is in South America but I might try and add another leg in there somewhere.

This is incorrect, South America begins at the lIsthmus of Panama, Toncontín International Airport is north of that so lies in Central America which is on the continent of North America.

This is the Isthmus of Panama:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isthmus_of_Panama

[stephenbgs 169]

Kl0935 is a 737 from EHAM to EIDW that will cut out some legs for you

[BrianW 124]

Looks like fun but GIA8011 isn’t a scheduled flight, it was last used for a delivery flight of a MAX (PK-GDA) to Garuda Indonesia. For the transpacific flight you probably want to look at PHNL to NFFN via Fiji Airways. From NFFN there are several 737 flights to Australia.

[simmerhead 885]

16 hours ago, Matthew Kane said:

Why not Antarctica? Scandinavian Airlines have been there in a 737 through Chile and South Africa. Also you are not going to South America either so maybe consider going there too.

The SAS 737-600 does have the range to make it and it has been there before, this was not the first 737 there but probably the first Commercial 737 to do it:

That's a 700-series of the BBJ-line. The 600 doesn't have winglets. :) 

It was used by SAS for a short period to ferry rich oil workers from Stavanger (Norway) to Houston - all seats in business class configuration. 

[cakequest 4]

Thanks everyone for all the helpful suggestions!!!! I modified the flight plan below:

1. TNCM – KATL DAL919
2. KATL – MHTG DAL849
3. MHTG - MPTO CMP425
4. MPTO – KIAH UAL1729
5. KIAH – KLAX UAL1842
6. KLAX – PHNL UAL1224
7. PHNL – NFFN FJI821
8. NFFN – YMML FJI931
9. YMML – YPPH VOZ685
10. YPPH – WIII GIA725
11. WIII – VTBS BIA866
12. VTBS – VABB JAI69
13. VABB – OMDB JAI558
14. OMDB – UUEE AFL525
15. UUEE – LIRF AFL2418
16. LIRF – HECA MSR792
17. HECA – EHAM MSR757
18. EHAM – EGLL KLM1033
19. EGLL – ENGM SAS812
20. ENGM – EIDW SAS4603
21. EIDW – CYYT WJA17
22. CYYT – CYYZ WJA547
23. CYYZ – TNCM WJA2652

3 hours ago, stephenbgs said:

Kl0935 is a 737 from EHAM to EIDW that will cut out some legs for you

I chose not to incorporate that because both me and my friend wanted to go through the UK and either Oslo or Arlanda.

17 hours ago, Matthew Kane said:

Why not Antarctica? Scandinavian Airlines have been there in a 737 through Chile and South Africa. Also you are not going to South America either so maybe consider going there too.

The SAS 737-600 does have the range to make it and it has been there before, this was not the first 737 there but probably the first Commercial 737 to do it:

As I can't find any scheduled flight to an international airport in Antarctica, I will not be incorporating that into this journey (although I definitely will have a look into flying there soon)

Josh

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

1 hour ago, cakequest said:

As I can't find any scheduled flight to an international airport in Antarctica, I will not be incorporating that into this journey (although I definitely will have a look into flying there soon)

Josh

It is better with a 757, or a C-17 or C-130 flying out of Christchurch to McMurdo or Scott Base, 737's don't have quite the range or capacity from New Zealand so they use those from Chile or South Africa. 

Loftleidir Icelandic Boeing 757 offers the only passenger service to Antartica which is really cool:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3341332/Boeing-757-lands-blue-ice-runway-Antarctica-time.html

[cakequest 4]

One final modification:

1. TNCM – KATL DAL919
2. KATL – MHTG DAL849
3. MHTG - MPTO CMP425
4. MPTO – SKBO CMP659
5. SKBO - KIAH UAL1008
6. KIAH – KLAX UAL1842
7. KLAX – PHNL UAL1224
8. PHNL – NFFN FJI821
9. NFFN – YMML FJI931
10. YMML – YPPH VOZ685
11. YPPH – WIII GIA725
12. WIII – VTBS BIA866
13. VTBS – VABB JAI69
14. VABB – OMDB JAI558
15. OMDB – UUEE AFL525
16. UUEE – LIRF AFL2418
17. LIRF – HECA MSR792
18. HECA – EHAM MSR757
19. EHAM – EGLL KLM1033
20. EGLL – ENGM SAS812
21. ENGM – EIDW SAS4603
22. EIDW – CYYT WJA17
23. CYYT – CYYZ WJA547
24. CYYZ – TNCM WJA2652

[cakequest 4]

Pre-flighting for leg1.

Looking at the en-route weather, it might get a bit bumpy...

TNCM DCT PJM B520 STT DCT SJU RTE3 UTAHS R507 GTK BR1L
BIKIN/N0459F380 BR1L BARTS DCT ZFP DCT JOLTS BR1L SQT DCT OMN
J45 CRG SITTH1 KATL

[cakequest 4]

Update: Flight Cancelled due to technical difficulties