Why Don T Planes Fly Over The Pacific Ocean
Olivia Luz
Flat maps are somewhat confusing because the earth itself isn t flat.
The primary reason airplanes don t fly over the pacific ocean is because curved routes are shorter than straight routes. Quora user debapriyo mukherjee took to the social media app to answer the question why do planes not fly over mt everest or the pacific ocean. Why don t planes fly over the pacific ocean. Lots of them really.
I mean there s no way you can get to hawaii from anywhere else without flying over the ocean. Flights between the u s. Australia or new zealand go directly over the pacific waters too. According debapriyo most commercial airlines avoid flying directly over the himalayas.
Well of course some planes fly over the pacific.
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