China Airlines, the flag carrier of Taiwan, is one of three airlines from the island nation to serve the United States, alongside EVA Air and Starlux. All three of these airlines serve the largest airport on the West Coast, Los Angeles, and China Airlines serves it with both the A350-900 and 777-300ER.
Server: Solo
Airline: China Airlines
Aircraft: Airbus A350-900
Origin: Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California (LAX)
Destination: Taipei-Taoyuan International Airport, Dayuan, Taiwan (TPE)
Flight Number: CI5
Route: KLAX-RCTP
Seat: 52A (Economy)
Time En Route: 14 Hours 24 Minutes
Boarding in the afternoon at the TBIT
Taxiing out of the alley
“Dynasty 5 Heavy cleared for departure 24L”
Climbing over the South Bay
Leveled off at our intial cruising altitude of 32,000 feet as we head up the California coast
Sunset
36,000 feet, south of Nagoya
Final approach into Taipei
Touching down at Taoyuan
Leaving our jet at Terminal 2