Hello folks, here is my flight on American Airlines Flight 1637 LAX-MIA that @NonStopsAviation has been waiting for and thatโs right, I flew to the ๐ด๐๐บ๐ธ 305 from Los Angeles on a red-eye flight. So basically, itโs a flight where you fly from one city to another city, which is leaving particularly, the west coast late at night and you arrive early in the morning at the east coast where you lose three hours of sleep as you fly east through different time zones and then you literally wake up with the red-eye as you land in the east coast early in the morning the next day and thatโs what I have done. So before I flew to Miami, I went plane spotting after the movies ๐ฅ ๐ฟ. Now getting onto the flight talk, I hope you enjoy this red-eye transcontinental flight from LAX-MIA on AA1637.
American Airlines Flight 1637: Los Angeles to Miami ๐ด๐บ๐ธ๐
Aircraft: Boeing 777-200
Origin: Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX)
Destination: Miami International Airport (KMIA)
Flight Time: 5hrs 4mins
Server: Expert
Alrighty as the time has arrived to head to Miami, it was time for me to pack my suitcase ๐งณ before leaving the hotel ๐จ to go out to McDonalds before returning the car to the LAX Rental Car Center ๐. As I got to McDonalds, ๐ ๐ ๐ฅค, it was already closed. So then I went to KFC across the street and they were open. So I ate something before heading to the LAX RCC to return the car. After that, took the LAX peoples mover ๐ to Terminal 4 to checkin. As I got my boarding pass, I went through the security and then stopped by the Entertainment Weekly News to buy some snacks which is Flipz White Chocolate Covered Pretzels ๐ซ๐ฅจ, a bottle of Lemonade and Mentos Gum before heading to Gate 41. And here I am at Gate 41 LAX airport as my plane is sitting here, ready to take us to the ๐ด๐๐บ๐ธ 305 Miami. So, letโs get this red-eye transcontinental flight started.
After pushing back out of Gate 41 LAX airport, the AA Safety Video ๐ตโช๏ธ๐ด was played, we started taxiing to RWY 25R for our departure out of LAX airport. Then the captain ๐ฉโโ๏ธ goes โFlight Attendants, prepare for takeoffโ as we get near the beginning of RWY 25R
And then, we entered RWY 25R to line up before we began our takeoff roll out of LAX airport
And liftoff as we took off out of LAX airport and we are on our way to Miami ๐๐ด๐บ๐ธ. Goodbye Los Angeles. What a great time I had in L.A. When I come back to LA again, I will explore more of LA and also do more plane spotting where Iโll get the chance to spot the B747 aka, the Queen of the Skies. But anyways, off to Miami. C ya next time LA.
Banking to our left 180 degrees heading east to Miami, flying over the ocean ๐ a couple of minutes after we took off.
As we leveled off at FL370, I put on my AirPods ๐ง and listened to music ๐ถ and went to sleep ๐ด. Then I was awaken by the cabin lights as snacks and beverages was being served. I got Biscoff Cookies ๐ช and a cup of Apple Juice ๐ง along with my White Chocolate Covered Pretzels ๐ซ๐ฅจ and my lemonade. After that, I went back to sleep ๐ค and listened to music ๐ถ. Then a couple of minutes to an hour later, I went to the lavatory to use the restroom. After that, went back to my seat and played with the IFE for a little while before getting some more sleep. Btw, we were flying over Arizona ๐บ๐ธ ๐ต in this photo.
Later on when I woke up, I chewed bubblegum as we began our descent as we got close to the west Florida coast line, by the Gulf of Mexico ๐. Here we are as we flew over the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, getting near MIA before banking to our left aiming for RWY 8L for landing at MIA with that beautiful sunrise ๐
Good morning ๐ด๐๐บ๐ธ 305 as we were on short final RWY 8L at MIA airport before we touched down
And we just landed in MIA as we vacated RWY 8L, crossed RWY 8R before we taxied to our arrival gate D37. Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Miami ๐ด๐๐บ๐ธ
And there we have it. Weโve arrived at MIA airport Gate D37. Time to deplane the aircraft, take this photo of my aircraft before heading to baggage claim ๐ and then catching the MIA Peoples Mover to the Rental Car Center ๐ and finally heading to Comfort Inn & Suites Downtown Brickell-Port of Miami Hotel ๐จ for my one week vacation before heading back to St. Louis on Friday next week.
And there you go. Thatโs what you call a red-eye flight. Hope you enjoyed this red-eye trip from LAX-MIA especially @NonStopsAviation. So, Iโll be going plane spotting in MIA and FLL on Sunday and I can do another one if I can on Wednesday before I head back to Missouri on Friday on Southwest Airlines via Denver. Anyways, stay tuned for that and see you in the skies.