Longest Q400 Flight (as of 2017)

SaieshPai · Mon Nov 13, 2017 1:14 pm

Stumbled across this data lately and it seems to be highly debatable:

http://info.flightmapper.net/flight/Aurora_Airlines_HZ_4610

HZ 4610 is a domestic flight from PKC - UUS operated by a Q400.
Total flight time is shown as 3 hours and 20 minutes, beating the previous record by 10 minutes! :lol:

TC957 · Mon Nov 13, 2017 1:30 pm

Galileo GDS shows that flight as 820 miles. ET use the Q400 on some ADD-KGL services - shown as 964 miles.

B787Finder · Mon Nov 13, 2017 1:37 pm

I would say it's probably BE with SOU-AGP, that may be a summer flight only though

northstardc4m · Mon Nov 13, 2017 1:38 pm

All becomes moot again December 16th...

From To Initial
Heading Distance
YTZ (43°37'39"N 79°23'46"W) MLB (28°06'10"N 80°38'43"W) 184° (S) 932 nm
YOW (45°19'21"N 75°40'02"W) MLB (28°06'10"N 80°38'43"W) 195° (S) 1059 nm
YQG (42°16'34"N 82°57'19"W) MLB (28°06'10"N 80°38'43"W) 172° (S) 857 nm
PKC (53°10'13"N 158°27'13"E) UUS (46°53'19"N 142°43'03"E) 244° (SW) 714 nm
ADD (08°58'40"N 38°47'58"E) KGL (01°58'07"S 30°08'22"E) 219° (SW) 834 nm

https://www.traveldailynews.com/post/porter-airlines-continues-nonstop-toronto-flights-to-mlb

JannEejit · Mon Nov 13, 2017 1:38 pm

Eurowings have started using ex Air Berlin (still in livery) Q400's between DUS-GLA, not the longest route but a good example of a longish Q400 journey which billed as 1h 45mins, appears from observation of the last few days to be taking a full 2 hours. There's also the Q400 services from Iceland to Aberdeen and Belfast.

TC957 · Mon Nov 13, 2017 1:39 pm

Also on a weekly ADD - GOM flight....987 miles.

rlwynn · Mon Nov 13, 2017 2:04 pm

The Air Baltic flight Riga-Brussels is right at 2:30. With the CS300 it is 30min shorter.

ExMilitaryEng · Mon Nov 13, 2017 2:12 pm

rlwynn wrote:
The Air Baltic flight Riga-Brussels is right at 2:30. With the CS300 it is 30min shorter.

Just for fun, how long would that be on an ATR-72? 3hrs? (If it has the leg)

ACCS300 · Mon Nov 13, 2017 2:17 pm

Most certainly the longest over-water Q400 route : PDL - LPA, Ponta Delgada - Gran Canaria, 904miles, 1452 km, flew it twice this year on SATA, almost 3 hours, a bit eerie 3 hours in a Q400 with nothing but ocean below.

alespesl · Mon Nov 13, 2017 2:21 pm

ExMilitaryEng wrote:
rlwynn wrote:
The Air Baltic flight Riga-Brussels is right at 2:30. With the CS300 it is 30min shorter.

Just for fun, how long would that be on an ATR-72? 3hrs? (If it has the leg)

The longest flights I know about in ATR is MLN-LPA operated by Air Nostrum for IB. It is seasonal route with 890 mile distance to cover. I think it is close to 4 hours in duration.

rlwynn · Mon Nov 13, 2017 3:08 pm

Luxair has LUX-ARN which is a bit over 2:30. 835sm.

jamesontheroad · Mon Nov 13, 2017 3:15 pm

ACCS300 wrote:
Most certainly the longest over-water Q400 route : PDL - LPA, Ponta Delgada - Gran Canaria, 904miles, 1452 km, flew it twice this year on SATA, almost 3 hours, a bit eerie 3 hours in a Q400 with nothing but ocean below.

For a similar effect, Flugfélag Íslands (for Icelandair) BHD-KEF - 873 miles, block time 2h55m.

TripleDelta · Mon Nov 13, 2017 3:30 pm

There are a number of "long haul" Q400 flights in Europe that push (or exceed) the 1,500 km/800 NM mark. Air Iceland flew Reykjavik-Kirkenes, a great circle distance of 2,275 km/1,230 NM... there's also the Keflavik-East Midlands run that's 1,725 km/930 NM. Further south, Austrian has Graz-Rhodes at 1,575 km/850 NM - while Luxair flies the Q400 over the 1,520 km/820 NM from Luxembourg to Catania. Air Baltic's longest Dash flight - if I'm not mistaken - is Riga-Brussels, 1,440 km/780 NM.

A typical high-speed cruise on the Q400 is 340 kts/630 km/h - but winds (especially in winter) play an important role in determining flight time. I'd once done a 1,100 km/595 NM run in just a tad over three hours with a stiff headwind... and one hour and 45 minutes on the way back.

GalaxyFlyer · Mon Nov 13, 2017 3:39 pm

I’d be curious what they’re using for alternates at PKC and UUS. All the ones I can think of are a long ways away

BoeingGuy · Mon Nov 13, 2017 3:49 pm

QX flew the Q400 on LAX-LAP. That's at least 750nm or over 800 statute miles. It was over two hours. It was on of the longer Q400 flights schedules.

VSMUT · Mon Nov 13, 2017 4:08 pm

alespesl wrote:
ExMilitaryEng wrote:
rlwynn wrote:
The Air Baltic flight Riga-Brussels is right at 2:30. With the CS300 it is 30min shorter.

Just for fun, how long would that be on an ATR-72? 3hrs? (If it has the leg)

The longest flights I know about in ATR is MLN-LPA operated by Air Nostrum for IB. It is seasonal route with 890 mile distance to cover. I think it is close to 4 hours in duration.

Should be around 3:15 - 3:20, maybe as much as 3:30.

Not the longest though, cargo operators fly even further. My personal record on the ATR is about 4 hours for a scheduled flight, 6 hours on a non-scheduled. For passenger scheduled, I regularly do 3:30 flights.

Dominion301 · Mon Nov 13, 2017 4:11 pm

As of mid-December YOW-MLB will become the longest Q400 route at 1059 nm as far as I know.

toobz · Mon Nov 13, 2017 5:53 pm

My longest Q400 was from SNA-PDX. I think it was around 2.5hrs.

32andBelow · Mon Nov 13, 2017 6:08 pm

KS flies ANC/SNP on a Saab 340 and ANC/DUT on a Saab 2000. 769 and 790 respectively.

usflyer msp · Mon Nov 13, 2017 6:12 pm

I actually flew KGL-ADD on a DH4 in February. It was fine - you really did not nice you were on a prop (other than the slower flight time).

deltadudejg · Mon Nov 13, 2017 6:13 pm

The Porter Airlines Toronto City-Melbourne,FL has a usual flight time of 3:10. That always seemed way too long IMO, teeth would be rattling after that flight haha

BoeingGuy · Mon Nov 13, 2017 6:16 pm

toobz wrote:
My longest Q400 was from SNA-PDX. I think it was around 2.5hrs.

I'm not aware that QX has ever operated the Q400 from SNA-PDX. When was that?

QX has operated the Q400 on FAT-SEA, and SBA-SEA though.

toobz · Mon Nov 13, 2017 6:32 pm

BoeingGuy...This would have been 09/16.

Kronesian · Mon Nov 13, 2017 6:45 pm

Starting in a month, it will be YOW-MLB with Porter.

grjplanes · Mon Nov 13, 2017 6:49 pm

I'm doing MLA-ATH on Friday on Olympic DH4...not the longest...but a long way over open water...
I know SA Express do CPT-HDS with DH4 coming in at 1001mi

toobz · Mon Nov 13, 2017 6:50 pm

BoeingGuy...now you got me thinking lol..maybe it was OAK actually..ughh I cant keep my trips straight!

ACCS300 · Mon Nov 13, 2017 7:06 pm

alespesl wrote:
ExMilitaryEng wrote:
rlwynn wrote:
The Air Baltic flight Riga-Brussels is right at 2:30. With the CS300 it is 30min shorter.

Just for fun, how long would that be on an ATR-72? 3hrs? (If it has the leg)

The longest flights I know about in ATR is MLN-LPA operated by Air Nostrum for IB. It is seasonal route with 890 mile distance to cover. I think it is close to 4 hours in duration.

Wow, and I can only image weather conditions can likely be far more challenging than those in the Canaries and Azores.

ucdtim17 · Mon Nov 13, 2017 7:09 pm

OAK is the farthest destination in CA QX flies PDX-originating Q400s. They used to fly SJC but that's been mainline/E175 for a few years now. OAK going mainline Dec 1. SEA-STS (618 mi) still all Q400 though.

AA737-823 · Mon Nov 13, 2017 8:49 pm

I once flew from Seoul to Hong Kong.
That was in a 747, admittedly.
But I felt like posting it, and it's hardly any less relevant to the question the OP asked than MOST of what has been answered.

Gemuser · Mon Nov 13, 2017 8:52 pm

VSMUT wrote:
alespesl wrote:
ExMilitaryEng wrote:
Just for fun, how long would that be on an ATR-72? 3hrs? (If it has the leg)

The longest flights I know about in ATR is MLN-LPA operated by Air Nostrum for IB. It is seasonal route with 890 mile distance to cover. I think it is close to 4 hours in duration.

Should be around 3:15 - 3:20, maybe as much as 3:30.

Not the longest though, cargo operators fly even further. My personal record on the ATR is about 4 hours for a scheduled flight, 6 hours on a non-scheduled. For passenger scheduled, I regularly do 3:30 flights.

For an ATR flight Air Tahiti seems to have everyone else mentioned in this thread beaten:
PPT-GMR [Gambier Is, East Tuamotu Islands]
4:45 hours scheduled flying time, twice weekly, 894 nm, 1028 sm, 1655 km.
ALL over open water!

Gemuser

PlymSpotter · Mon Nov 13, 2017 9:13 pm

Yakutia fly a weekly YKS-KJA service with the Q400 - 1,367 miles and blocked at 4h 20m. They have a bunch of routes over or around the 1,000 miles mark - they really stretch its legs.

As mentioned Air Baltic also operate some long sectors on the Q400 - several 3+ hour routes in the past.

rlwynn · Mon Nov 13, 2017 9:28 pm

AA737-823 wrote:
I once flew from Seoul to Hong Kong.
That was in a 747, admittedly.
But I felt like posting it, and it's hardly any less relevant to the question the OP asked than MOST of what has been answered.

Dumb post, This is a discussion forum. So when we get the answer in the first couple of post then shut the thread down?

No.

United_fan · Mon Nov 13, 2017 9:40 pm

Porter does Toronto to Melbourne ,FL seasonally.

BoeingGuy · Mon Nov 13, 2017 9:51 pm

ucdtim17 wrote:
OAK is the farthest destination in CA QX flies PDX-originating Q400s. They used to fly SJC but that's been mainline/E175 for a few years now. OAK going mainline Dec 1. SEA-STS (618 mi) still all Q400 though.

QX did SEA-FAT with a Q for awhile on one of the two daily flights. I flew it once I understand they've also done SEA-SBA as an equipment substitution for a CR7.

I remember the 6am SJC-PDX flight was a Q400 in the not too distance past. Seems more recent than a few years.

kjeld0d · Mon Nov 13, 2017 10:03 pm

ACCS300 wrote:
Most certainly the longest over-water Q400 route : PDL - LPA, Ponta Delgada - Gran Canaria, 904miles, 1452 km, flew it twice this year on SATA, almost 3 hours, a bit eerie 3 hours in a Q400 with nothing but ocean below.

I've never been one to hold a grudge against props but this is too much. A high wing aircraft ditching in the ocean....yikes!

Metjetceo · Tue Nov 14, 2017 2:32 am

Doesnt Porter use them to Orlando?

Dominion301 · Tue Nov 14, 2017 3:20 am

PlymSpotter wrote:
Yakutia fly a weekly YKS-KJA service with the Q400 - 1,367 miles and blocked at 4h 20m. They have a bunch of routes over or around the 1,000 miles mark - they really stretch its legs.

As mentioned Air Baltic also operate some long sectors on the Q400 - several 3+ hour routes in the past.

Well look at that. So the new winter seasonal YOW-MLB on PD appears to be second longest.

cschleic · Tue Nov 14, 2017 4:22 am

ucdtim17 wrote:
OAK is the farthest destination in CA QX flies PDX-originating Q400s. They used to fly SJC but that's been mainline/E175 for a few years now. OAK going mainline Dec 1. SEA-STS (618 mi) still all Q400 though.

Starting back on November 5th, QX shifted the PDX - SBA flight to a Q400. It's 783 miles, scheduled for 2:25. At one time, they flew them on MFR - LAX but that was a while back.

ucdtim17 · Tue Nov 14, 2017 4:57 am

cschleic wrote:
ucdtim17 wrote:
OAK is the farthest destination in CA QX flies PDX-originating Q400s. They used to fly SJC but that's been mainline/E175 for a few years now. OAK going mainline Dec 1. SEA-STS (618 mi) still all Q400 though.

Starting back on November 5th, QX shifted the PDX - SBA flight to a Q400. It's 783 miles, scheduled for 2:25. At one time, they flew them on MFR - LAX but that was a while back.

Yikes, Looks like it's all CRJ-200 now until March 11 when the Q400 improbably returns. I expect that schedule will change though as we get closer and another update rolls out.

ericm2031 · Tue Nov 14, 2017 5:16 am

ucdtim17 wrote:
cschleic wrote:
ucdtim17 wrote:
OAK is the farthest destination in CA QX flies PDX-originating Q400s. They used to fly SJC but that's been mainline/E175 for a few years now. OAK going mainline Dec 1. SEA-STS (618 mi) still all Q400 though.

Starting back on November 5th, QX shifted the PDX - SBA flight to a Q400. It's 783 miles, scheduled for 2:25. At one time, they flew them on MFR - LAX but that was a while back.

Yikes, Looks like it's all CRJ-200 now until March 11 when the Q400 improbably returns. I expect that schedule will change though as we get closer and another update rolls out.

Yes, was scheduled but then it switched to OO, assuming based on the QX issues.

BoeingGuy · Tue Nov 14, 2017 5:38 am

cschleic wrote:
ucdtim17 wrote:
OAK is the farthest destination in CA QX flies PDX-originating Q400s. They used to fly SJC but that's been mainline/E175 for a few years now. OAK going mainline Dec 1. SEA-STS (618 mi) still all Q400 though.

Starting back on November 5th, QX shifted the PDX - SBA flight to a Q400. It's 783 miles, scheduled for 2:25. At one time, they flew them on MFR - LAX but that was a while back.

Actually LAX-MFR was pretty recent. I actually thought they still flew it.

QX once did LAX-EUG on a Q400 and might still do LAX-SUN.

All long routes but not the winner.

cschleic · Tue Nov 14, 2017 5:39 am

ericm2031 wrote:
ucdtim17 wrote:
cschleic wrote:

Starting back on November 5th, QX shifted the PDX - SBA flight to a Q400. It's 783 miles, scheduled for 2:25. At one time, they flew them on MFR - LAX but that was a while back.

Yikes, Looks like it's all CRJ-200 now until March 11 when the Q400 improbably returns. I expect that schedule will change though as we get closer and another update rolls out.

Yes, was scheduled but then it switched to OO, assuming based on the QX issues.

PDX - SBA or MFR - LAX?

Ty134A · Tue Nov 14, 2017 7:04 am

I like this page, not always acurate, but fun to read trough!

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_flights

zkncj · Tue Nov 14, 2017 7:14 am

NZ does WLG-IVC in an Q300 with an flight time of around 2h15m

ericm2031 · Tue Nov 14, 2017 8:04 am

cschleic wrote:
ericm2031 wrote:
ucdtim17 wrote:

Yikes, Looks like it's all CRJ-200 now until March 11 when the Q400 improbably returns. I expect that schedule will change though as we get closer and another update rolls out.

Yes, was scheduled but then it switched to OO, assuming based on the QX issues.

PDX - SBA or MFR - LAX?

PDX-SBA.

I believe LAX-MFR is still suspended for the time being

VSMUT · Tue Nov 14, 2017 8:44 am

Gemuser wrote:
VSMUT wrote:
alespesl wrote:

The longest flights I know about in ATR is MLN-LPA operated by Air Nostrum for IB. It is seasonal route with 890 mile distance to cover. I think it is close to 4 hours in duration.

Should be around 3:15 - 3:20, maybe as much as 3:30.

Not the longest though, cargo operators fly even further. My personal record on the ATR is about 4 hours for a scheduled flight, 6 hours on a non-scheduled. For passenger scheduled, I regularly do 3:30 flights.

For an ATR flight Air Tahiti seems to have everyone else mentioned in this thread beaten:
PPT-GMR [Gambier Is, East Tuamotu Islands]
4:45 hours scheduled flying time, twice weekly, 894 nm, 1028 sm, 1655 km.
ALL over open water!

Gemuser

Now thats a nasty flight. Almost 5 hours in an aircraft without a proper galley (no ovens, no coffee maker etc.), in a noisy turboprop :melting:

Gemuser · Tue Nov 14, 2017 11:47 am

Better than an inter-island steamer once a month taking, at least a week, to reach PPT! :-)

Gemuser

CRJ900 · Tue Nov 14, 2017 11:56 am

In Norway, Widerøe has their longest flight Bergen-Tromsø at 665nm / 1250km, blocked at 2hrs25mins on the Q400. They have even used the -300 when loads are light. FR24 has shown flights close to 3 hours when the winds are nasty. It's a popular route and will be upgauged to the factory-fresh E190-E2 next year.

matteonair · Tue Nov 14, 2017 12:20 pm

I don't know if it's the longest but this summer I flew from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Cape Town with a South African express Q400: it was about a 1000 miles flight.

leghorn · Tue Nov 14, 2017 12:27 pm

CRJ900 wrote:
In Norway, Widerøe has their longest flight Bergen-Tromsø at 665nm / 1250km, blocked at 2hrs25mins on the Q400. They have even used the -300 when loads are light. FR24 has shown flights close to 3 hours when the winds are nasty. It's a popular route and will be upgauged to the factory-fresh E190-E2 next year.

The longer the better for that flight. I did it 20 years ago in a jet. The wintery scenery below is stunning.

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