Originally Posted by
cyberjet
its only about 500 miles shorter than flying from Newark for most African cities (great circle and all that)
It depends on how you define "most" and which ones would be the most lucrative destinations. The difference really kicks in with destinations south of the equator - for example, it's 1,200 miles shorter to CPT. But in any event, it would have the huge advantage of avoiding EWR which makes it priceless.