Originally Posted by
RealHJ
Flying it more directly via TPE, PVG, NRT, KIX, NGO, etc. will be normally faster (only 1/2 an ocean vs 2 oceans to cross)
Continent sizes matter in my reality. Great Circle route HNL-LAX-CDG is ~1,900 miles shorter than HNL-ICN-CDG.
On a five-date range on April, HNL-ICN-CDG is no less than 40:30. HNL-LAX-CDG can be 18:50.