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Why do planes not fly straight across the Atlantic?

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Why do planes not fly straight across the Atlantic?

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Ask the Captain: Why don't planes fly in a ' straight line?' Answer: It is shorter to fly the Great Circle route than a straight line due to the circumference of the earth being so much greater at the equator than near the poles.
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