Philippine Airlines has demonstrated the capabilities of a Boeing 777-300ER by flying it non-stop from Manila to Miami, perhaps making this the longest non-stop flight to Miami and even PAL’s longest recorded non-stop flight. The flight took around 16 hours 20 minutes.
Flight PR5112 from Manila to Miami enjoyed favorable tail winds and was virtually empty as this was a repatriation flight to bring home Filipino seafarers from Miami. However, the return flight will be full of passengers and the aircraft will be making a tech stop in Los Angeles LAX before flying back to Manila.
The Boeing 777-300ER is said to have an average range of 7,370 miles, however, the distance from Manila to Miami is around 9,314 miles. PAL’s present Manila to New York JFK non-stop flight covers a distance of 8,491 miles which utilizes an Airbus A350-900.
AL has been flying to destinations not in its regular flight destinations which include Male (Maldives), Milan in Italy, and now Miami to repatriate Filipinos. While its Manila to Miami was a repositioning flight for its journey to carry passengers from Miami to Manila with a stopover at LAX, this also proves the airline’s capability to fly anywhere non-stop given its present fleet of ultra-long haul aircraft such as the Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A350-900.
