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Old Oct 19, 2023 | 11:38 am
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Originally Posted by mikem004
Any implications on crossing the International Date Line when heading East from Tokyo to Amsterdam?
Will I gain or lose extra time, compared to heading West?
I will have to get a piece of paper and try to work this out!

Surely KLM have a schedule to keep to, so can't make on-the-day decisions whether to head East or West? The arrival time at AMS may differ significantly.
No, it won't. The time difference between Amsterdam and Tokyo is static. The only thing that matters is how much time in the air it takes you to get there, which happens to be very similar for both options.
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