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When going from the USA to Australia why do flights take such a long route across all the countries? Why not go the other way round?
I have a question that's been bothering me. Why do flights from the USA to Australia take such a long route across all the countries? Why don't they just go the other way around?
That's a great question! Flights from the USA to Australia take a longer route because of the Earth's rotation. Since the Earth rotates from west to east, flights heading west have to fight against the Earth's rotation which makes it much longer than flying with it.