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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 12:21 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by jpatokal:
Singapore Airlines is planning to start SIN-JFK non-stops soon, which clocks in at 9537 mi according to GC2 and is quite literally halfway around the world.

There is of course no point in flying more than halfway around the world, because then it would be quicker to fly the other way around... so are there still feasible non-stop routes that could be longer than this? I can't come up with anything better than the unlikely-sounding SIN-MIA (10542 mi).</font>
1. Since when is 9,537 miles halfway around the world?

2. Not necessarily. It isn't only the distance that matters. Headwinds and tailwinds can make a huge difference in flight times.


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