Originally Posted by
FriendlyPilot
IAH-SYD, which we currently fly, is 13,834 km.
If we flew SFO-BKK via flying overheard HKG (which we currently do easily) its 12,836.
That's 1,000 km shorter. Even if we need to go further south and fly over NRT its still only 12,896 km.
Totally doable and well outside Russian airspace as is all of the Pacific flying we are currently doing including ICN, PVG and PEK.
You can as I posted always take a longer route. It's hurts you from a competitive standpoint however if the competition is going the shorter route. You original statement however was different.
"There is no Russian overflight from SFO/LAX to BKK. Not even close. The entire route would be over the pacific until coasting in over Vietnam"
The shortest and most efficient route is over Russia. Not only do you increase the mileage going south you put yourself right into the Pacific Jet Stream.