Originally Posted by
Alex_I
I flew AA DFW-HKG quite a few times. Sometimes, mainly in winter, AA would go over the North Pole but return over Japan and Alaska a week later...
Good to know, thanks. IIRC the one time world's longest flight EWR-SIN traveled the polar route in both directions. But even then there are chances to get some help from air currents on parts of the route.