Air India 777-200LR Mumbai to San Francisco

Since 2015, Star Alliance member and Indian flag carrier Air India has flown non-stop to San Francisco, initially from New Delhi, but eventually expanding to include Mumbai and Bangalore. Two of these flights, BOM-SFO and BLR-SFO, are among the longest non-stop flights in the world, easily exceeding the 16-hour threshold to qualify as ultra-long haul flights. All three routes are served by the longest-ranged aircraft in Air India’s fleet, the Boeing 777-200LR, which boasts a staggering 9,935-nautical mile range. Air India currently operates 8 of the type, 3 from its original order (the other 5 were leased to Etihad Airways, retired, and broken up) and 6 ex-Delta Air Lines aircraft. Of these, the former DL aircraft have noticeably more modern interiors, having gone a significant refresh before their premature retirement in 2020. Now, without further ado, here’s the actual flight:

Server: Solo
Airline: Air India
Aircraft: Boeing 777-200LR
Origin: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai, India (BOM)
Destination: San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, California (SFO)
Flight Number: AI179
Route: VAAB-KSFO
Seat: 11A (Business)
Time En Route: 15 Hours 30 Minutes

Waiting to board our flight at Mumbai’s Terminal 2, used by international flights. Our aircraft today is one of Air India’s original order of 8 777-200LRs, registered as VT-ALF

Ready to taxi


Powerful GE90 takeoff from Mumbai

Sunset somewhere over Kazakhstan

Entering Alaskan airspace over the Arctic Ocean

Glacier and mountains

Descending past the Golden Gate Bridge

Evening arrival into a foggy SFO

Parked and being prepared for the return flight to Mumbai as AI180

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so nice!

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Amazing! Hope you had a wonderful flight!

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Haha thanks it was!

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Good job lad.
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Thanks mate!