this post was submitted on 20 Sep 2023
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not talking about layovers, I'm talking about the fact that the shortest route between Europe and the US is over the Arctic and Canada

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's impossible, the shortest distance between two points is a straight line but the earth is curved.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Conclusion: when travelling, there is never a shortest distance.