Gregory Morrow wrote:
>
> IIRC the Connie still holds the record for longest non - stop scheduled
> flight ever. TWA flew an advanced version fitted with extra fuel tanks on
> their trans - polar LAX - LHR (London Heathrow) route, it was slightly over
> *24* hours in the air...all first class layout, natch, with sleeper seats.

That's longest _duration_, not distance. The record,
which stands today, is 23 hours, 19 minutes from London
to San Francisco. The winds are against you in that
direction.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockhee...lation#Records

From LAX to London the winds are with you. The record
for the Connie on that route is 18 hours, 32 minutes.