These 15 routes span the globe and offer pilots a rich variety of flying experiences, each presenting unique operational challenges and rewards. Long transoceanic crossings such as Tokyo to Los Angeles (JAL1) and Kuala Lumpur to London (MAS2) require careful fuel management, oceanic communication procedures, and attention to evolving weather patterns like the Pacific jet stream. Shorter hops like San Francisco to Honolulu (UAL1) involve overwater navigation with relatively shorter duty periods, but demand precise ETOPS (Extended-range Twin-engine Operations) compliance. Flying into busy hubs like London Heathrow (BAW66, ETH503) or Paris Charles de Gaulle (AFR681, ACA879) challenges pilots with heavy traffic sequencing and complex approach patterns. Meanwhile, routes such as Johannesburg to Frankfurt (SAA204) and Addis Ababa to London (ETH503) expose crews to high-elevation departures and arrivals, requiring particular performance considerations. Polar routing on flights like Newark to Beijing (UAL895) introduces unique communications, magnetic variation, and emergency diversion planning issues. Across these journeys, pilots experience the full breadth of long-haul aviation — from managing strategic alternates on vast oceanic stretches to mastering tight vectoring into congested, often weather-challenged, urban airports. Flying the Boeing 777-200ER on these missions showcases the aircraft’s exceptional range, reliability, and versatility in almost every corner of the world.