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Air France / KLM Virtual Airlines FLIGHT TOUR - The 'F' word - Freight Part 1
Network(s) VATSIM, IVAO, PilotEdge
Active between 06/15/2026 01:00 ET - 12/31/2026 01:00 ET ENABLED CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
 
Tour requires flights logged with ACARS
Tour permits Offline Flights
Flight Number must match Tour definition
BRIEFING DOCUMENTATION
Tour Briefing From the deserts of the Middle East to the industrial heartlands of Europe, across the Americas, and deep into Asia, this tour explores the backbone of global cargo operations. Freight flying is rarely glamorous — it is scheduled at odd hours, heavy departures, quick turnarounds, and routes built around logistics instead of passengers. Yet cargo aviation quietly keeps the world moving.

This first chapter of the “F” Word series places pilots in command of some of the most recognizable freighters in aviation history, including the B747-8F, B777F, MD-11F, B767F, and classic cargo workhorses. The routing reflects the real-world nature of freight networks: major hubs, industrial centers, and strategic transfer points connected by long overnight sectors and regional distribution flights.

Pilots will cross multiple continents and climates while operating for a variety of cargo carriers and partner airlines. Expect everything from dense Asian freight corridors and transatlantic crossings to high-volume North American cargo routes and challenging long-haul sectors across the Pacific.

This is not a luxury passenger tour. It is a working pilot’s schedule.

Key operational themes throughout the tour include:

Long-haul cargo operations and fuel planning
Overnight and early-morning freight departures
Mixed fleet operations across multiple aircraft types
Hub-and-spoke cargo routing
International procedures across several FIRs and ATC environments

Whether flying online or offline, pilots are encouraged to operate with realistic dispatch procedures, cargo weights, and operational discipline appropriate for freight flying.

Welcome to the freight network. The packages do not wait.
PILOT PROGRESS
Tour Completed 0 Pilots
Tour in Progress 0 Pilots
FLIGHT LEGS REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION
Leg 1 AKM010 Leg 1 B747-8F Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates (AUH) - Delhi-Indira Gandhi India (DEL) 1,231 nm 06:00 GLFT - 11:00 INDT (3h 30m)
Leg 2 AKM020 Leg 1 B767-300F Delhi-Indira Gandhi India (DEL) - Dubai-Al Maktoum United ArabEmirates (DWC) 1,196 nm 14:00 INDT - 16:00 GLFT (3h 30m)
Leg 3 AKM030 Leg 1 B777-200F Dubai-Al Maktoum United ArabEmirates (DWC) - Mumbai India (BOM) 1,045 nm 22:00 GLFT - 02:20 INDT (2h 50m)
Leg 4 AKM040 Leg 1 B777-200F Mumbai India (BOM) - Leipzig Germany (LEJ) 3,426 nm 01:00 INDT - 04:00 CET (6h 30m)
Leg 5 AKM045 Leg 1 B747-8F Leipzig Germany (LEJ) - New York-Kennedy NY (JFK) 3,436 nm 07:00 CET - 10:00 ET (9h 0m)
Leg 6 AKM1011 Leg 1 B777-200F New York-Kennedy NY (JFK) - Memphis TN (MEM) 838 nm 05:00 ET - 06:00 CT (2h 0m)
Leg 7 AKM050 Leg 1 B747-400F Memphis TN (MEM) - Mexico City Mexico (MEX) 1,055 nm 05:50 CT - 08:30 CT (2h 40m)
Leg 8 AM708 Leg 1 B737-700 Mexico City Mexico (MEX) - Bogota Colombia (BOG) 1,708 nm 19:03 CT - 23:58 ET (3h 55m)
Leg 9 AKM060 Leg 1 B777-200F Bogota Colombia (BOG) - Louisville KY (SDF) 2,109 nm 10:00 ET - 14:55 ET (4h 55m)
Leg 10 AKM065 Leg 1 B747-8F Louisville KY (SDF) - Miami FL (MIA) 793 nm 23:00 ET - 01:15 ET (2h 15m)
Leg 11 AKM075 Leg 1 B767-300F Miami FL (MIA) - Cincinnati OH (CVG) 826 nm 22:30 ET - 01:00 ET (2h 30m)
Leg 12 AKM080 Leg 1 MD-11F Cincinnati OH (CVG) - Ontario CA (ONT) 1,609 nm 00:00 ET - 00:50 PT (3h 50m)
Leg 13 AKM085 Leg 1 MD-11F Ontario CA (ONT) - Anchorage AK (ANC) 2,050 nm 16:00 PT - 19:35 ALT (4h 35m)
Leg 14 AFH272 Leg 3 B707-320 Anchorage AK (ANC) - Tokyo-Haneda Japan (HND) 3,008 nm 14:05 ALT - 18:05 JST (11h 0m)
Leg 15 KLH1862 Leg 1 DC-8-63 Tokyo-Haneda Japan (HND) - Manila Philippines (MNL) 1,619 nm 12:00 JST - 15:15 PLT (4h 15m)
Leg 16 AKM110 Leg 1 B747-8F Manila Philippines (MNL) - Hanoi Viet Nam (HAN) 958 nm 17:00 PLT - 19:50 INCT (3h 50m)
Leg 17 VN512 Leg 1 A321 Hanoi Viet Nam (HAN) - Beijing-Capital China (PEK) 1,261 nm 10:20 INCT - 14:45 CCT (3h 25m)
Leg 18 GA891 Leg 1 A330-300 Beijing-Capital China (PEK) - Jakarta Indonesia (CGK) 2,830 nm 08:55 CCT - 15:00 INCT (7h 5m)
Leg 19 GA894 Leg 1 B777-300 Jakarta Indonesia (CGK) - Shanghai-Pudong China (PVG) 2,402 nm 00:10 INCT - 07:05 CCT (5h 55m)
Leg 20 MU545 Leg 1 A330-200 Shanghai-Pudong China (PVG) - Singapore-Changi Singapore (SIN) 2,056 nm 16:20 CCT - 21:55 SNGT (5h 35m)
Leg 21 AKM115 Leg 1 B777-200F Singapore-Changi Singapore (SIN) - Doha-Hamad Qatar (DOH) 3,354 nm 08:30 SNGT - 12:15 ARBT (8h 45m)
Leg 22 AKM120 Leg 1 MD-11F Doha-Hamad Qatar (DOH) - London-Heathrow United Kingdom (LHR) 2,833 nm 16:00 ARBT - 19:48 WET (5h 48m)
Leg 23 PAH021 Leg 1 B747-200 London-Heathrow United Kingdom (LHR) - Frankfurt Germany (FRA) 353 nm 11:00 WET - 13:30 CET (1h 30m)
Leg 24 UX1506 Leg 1 B737-800 Frankfurt Germany (FRA) - Madrid Spain (MAD) 767 nm 19:10 CET - 21:55 CET (2h 45m)
Leg 25 AKM122 Leg 1 MD-11F Madrid Spain (MAD) - Atlanta GA (ATL) 3,763 nm 01:00 CET - 04:02 ET (9h 2m)
Leg 26 DL457 Leg 1 B767-300ER Atlanta GA (ATL) - Los Angeles CA (LAX) 1,689 nm 11:10 ET - 13:17 PT (5h 7m)
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