16 Hours on a Plane - From SFO to Dubai - New Route From Emirates Airlines
Pretty soon, you’ll be able to fly from SFO to Dubai nonstop on a brand spanking new Boeing 777-200LR. LR stands for longer range, and it can go quite a distance. The aircraft that will take you to Dubai will look a little like this, with the fattest jet engines in the world.
Happy flying!
Details after the jump.
Mayor Gavin Newsom announced yesterday that Emirates Airlines will begin non-stop daily service from Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, to San Francisco International Airport beginning October 26, 2008. Emirates Airline, based in Dubai, is one of the world’s fastest growing, international airlines, serving 99 cities in 62 countries across the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, Europe, the Far East, and four destinations in North America.
Emirates will be the first airline to connect Dubai and San Francisco, using its newest, technologically advanced Boeing 777-200LR on the route. The aircraft offers 266 seats in a three-class configuration.
“It’s my pleasure to welcome Emirates to San Francisco,” said Mayor Newsom. “We know this will be a long and advantageous relationship between two of
the leading tourism centers of the world. We are honored to have been selected as a U.S. gateway for one of the world’s fastest growing
international airlines.”The distance between the two cities is 8,103 miles, which is about a 16-hour journey to San Francisco. The return flight will be 15 hours, 40
minutes. The new service will operate out of the International Terminal at SFO. Other U.S. destinations include New York, Houston and Los Angeles.
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