Flying around the world Which direction is best? [closed]

1. Is it faster to fly east or west?
2. Why do planes fly faster west to east?
3. Is it faster to fly north or south?
4. Is it faster to fly with the rotation of the earth?
5. What airline has never had a crash?
6. Why do planes not fly over the Pacific?
7. How fast do planes actually go?
8. Can you fly faster than the sun?
9. Do planes only fly in one direction?
10. Do planes fly in the jet stream?
11. Why is flying one direction faster?
12. Why is it quicker to fly north than south?

Is it faster to fly east or west?

Since the jet streams flow from the west to east, they make one leg of the journey much faster (when flying with the stream) and one slower (against the stream). ... Even on shorter transcontinental flights between cities New York and Los Angeles, jet streams can impact the flight time by nearly an hour.

Why do planes fly faster west to east?

The main reason for the difference in travel time is due to the jet stream. ... Since the jet stream winds go from west to east, airplanes flying eastward can take advantage of the fast moving winds and hitch a ride on this atmospheric river. However, a plane flying to the west would be going against the winds.

Is it faster to fly north or south?

Since the equator gets more sun than any other part, it will always have warmer air rising towards the north or south poles. ... This means that the air from the equator moving to the north or south poles will be moving faster than the ground it is over, resulting in winds always moving from the west to the east.

Is it faster to fly with the rotation of the earth?

First, as the Earth itself rotates, it takes the air with it (thanks, gravity!). That includes the air through which planes fly. At the equator, the Earth spins about twice as fast as a commercial jet can fly. That rate slows the closer you get to the poles, but regardless, it's always going to be faster than a plane.

What airline has never had a crash?

Qantas holds the distinction of being the only airline that Dustin Hoffman's character in the 1988 movie “Rain Man” would fly because it had “never crashed.” The airline suffered fatal crashes of small aircraft prior to 1951, but has had no fatalities in the 70 years since.

Why do planes not fly over the Pacific?

They never go directly across the Pacific Ocean to get to, say, San Francisco. They take a curved pattern that brings them, if not over Canada, then near it. ... Flights between the U.S. & Australia or New Zealand go directly over the Pacific waters, too.

How fast do planes actually go?

How fast do commercial passenger jets fly? A typical commercial passenger jet cruises at a speed of about 400 – 500 knots which is around 460 – 575 mph. Generally speaking, the higher the aircraft flies, the faster it can travel.

Can you fly faster than the sun?

Yes – but only in theory. The Earth is roughly 40,000km in circumference at the equator, and completes one rotation every 24 hours. This means that the Sun effectively zooms across the face of the Earth at the equator at around 1,700km/h. So you'd have to travel at least this fast to stay in daylight.

Do planes only fly in one direction?

The jet stream always blows in the same direction because of the Earth's rotation. Warm air from the equator rises and moves north or south towards colder regions.

Do planes fly in the jet stream?

Unsurprisingly, the jet stream can have big implications on how quickly aircraft reach their destination. With a speed max currently over central Pennsylvania, airplanes flying through the jet stream will either be sped up or slowed down big time, depending on their direction of travel.

Why is flying one direction faster?

Jet streams are, at their most basic, high-altitude air currents caused by atmospheric heating and the inertia of the earth's rotation—and they're the reason why flights from west to east are faster than the same route traversed in the opposite direction.

Why is it quicker to fly north than south?

As you move north (or south) from the equator, you are moving closer to the axis of the Earth and so the air which started at the equator and moved north (or south) will be moving faster than the ground it is over (it has the rotation speed of the ground at the equator, not the ground which is is now over).