From Hong Kong to London, the long way around

Boeing's 777-200LR Worldliner achieved a new distance record of 11,664 nm. (21,601 km.) when it touched down in London at 13:06 UTC yesterday, 22 hr. 42 min. after it departed Hong Kong Wednesday night at 10:30 p.m. local time. The GE90-110B1-powered aircraft took off at 711,000 lb., well under its...

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