We're on our way to New Zealand! Obviously we have done this trip
before, so we generally know what to expect. But it will be once
again a VERY long day. We fly American FIRST CLASS to ORD and LAX
(courtesy of a hundred thousand miles courtesy of HIG trips in 1998,
1999 and 2000). From there we board QANTAS QF26 to Auckland,
NZ. ETA : 5:20 AM on September 5.
Those who have flown to Hawaii have often wondered how much further
Australia / New Zealand are in comparison. The QANTAS web site
has a
very
neat dynamic map that lets you see the approximate route your
flight will take. Below is a snapshot of the routes QANTAS flies
from Los Angeles International.
As you can see, once you're over Hawaii,
you're only about a third of the way to Sydney! It's a LONG
flight.