Can I Charge My 2022 14" MacBook Pro on a Plane?

LemonShapedRock on 14/05/2023 - 23:08

I'll be travelling on a Qatar Boeing 777-300ER and wondering whether I can charge my MacBook Pro 14" on the plane?

From what I can see online the seat only has a USB-A port. It does have a universal power port but how do I know if it's powerful enough to charge the laptop?

Thanks

Computing Apple Computer Laptop

Comments

  • Hybroid on 14/05/2023 - 23:11
    +2

    Depends on your seat. Most banks of 3 seats in economy will have middle 2 power points near your legs which you can plug your charger in. They do supply sufficient power to charge regular laptops, tablets, handheld game consoles etc.

    You may need an adapter as seems most airplanes have UK multi-plugs which may or may not have diagonal slits for AU plugs (and from experience even if they do, they fall out very easily).

    Actual Qatar Airways 777-300ER plug: https://knaviation.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Qatar-Airw…

  • jv on 15/05/2023 - 01:02

    Why don't you just charge it before you leave?

    • shmoney on 15/05/2023 - 02:34
      +1

      what if it runs out charge???

      • JIMB0 on 15/05/2023 - 06:33
        +2

        They are advertising 18 hours on a charge. I don't think there's many flights longer than that.

        • Muzeeb on 15/05/2023 - 06:54
          +2

          Singapore to New York (18h 50m) but Qatar 777 doesn't fly that route.

          You can watch the whole Rocky franchise on that flight.

          • pharkurnell on 15/05/2023 - 10:36

            @Muzeeb:

            You can watch the whole Rocky franchise on that flight.

            inc Rocky 55 … Rockys great Grand son goes to the circus… ?

    • LemonShapedRock on 15/05/2023 - 09:31
      +1

      Ir's a 14 and a half hour flight and plus I'll be watching movies which churns through the battery much faster.

      More of a backup if I need it

  • AustriaBargain on 15/05/2023 - 02:11

    You could buy a big battery pack if you wanted to be sure. Would add a lot of weight.

    • xeornet on 15/05/2023 - 11:05
      -2

      Batteries larger than 10,000mAh are generally not allowed on planes.

      • jackary on 15/05/2023 - 20:37

        You mean 100Wh, which is the limit. So ~27000mAh.

        • xeornet on 15/05/2023 - 21:15

          oops! Thanks for the info!

  • altomic on 15/05/2023 - 08:17
    +3

    Can I Charge My 2022 14" MacBook Pro on a Train?

    • brendanm on 15/05/2023 - 08:30
      +1

      Can I charge it on a bus?

    • djkelly69 on 15/05/2023 - 10:28
      +2

      Would you, could you on a Train?

      • jackary on 15/05/2023 - 20:37

        But will the train blend?

  • Remorhaz on 15/05/2023 - 09:19
    +1

    Technically you could even trickle charge it from the USB-A port (using a USB-A to USB-C cable) - it won't give you enough power to charge it faster than you're using it but it should slow the rate of battery usage

    • LemonShapedRock on 15/05/2023 - 09:32

      I've always wondered about that, might be 1% per hour lol

      • Remorhaz on 15/05/2023 - 09:51

        Depends on what power output the USB-A port is limited to (e.g. 5W (5V/1A), 7.5W, 10W, 12W (5V/2.4A), etc) and which particular 14" MBP model you have (the 67W power adapter or the 96W one)

        Even if the USB-A port is only 5W and your MBP has the larger 96W power supply - you're still going to get 5% of normal peak charging rate at worst - which is small but not nothing

  • thatonethere on 15/05/2023 - 11:03

    I just take a laptop charger battery pack. There are plenty to choose from these days.

    The seat is usually a trickle and plugging a high power device can sometimes trip the circuit for the rest of the flight.

Login or Join to leave a comment
Login Join