Is it safe for a commercial flight to have Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan on its flight route?

1. What countries can you not fly over?
2. Why do flights not fly over Pacific?
3. Why are flight routes not straight?
4. Can you fly to Kabul?
5. Why can't planes fly over Messi's house?
6. Why is it forbidden to fly over Disneyland?
7. What is the longest direct flight?
8. Can a pilot sleep while flying?
9. Do planes fly over Everest?
10. What is the shortest flight in the world?
11. Why do flights take longer routes?
12. Why do planes not fly straight across the Atlantic?

What countries can you not fly over?

Flights are advised to remain at 33,000 feet or higher over Afghanistan, for example. The other nations deemed dangerous are Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, Iran, Iraq, Somalia, Ukraine, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Mali.

Why do flights not fly over Pacific?

The primary reason airplanes don't fly over the Pacific Ocean is because curved routes are shorter than straight routes. Flat maps are somewhat confusing because the Earth itself isn't flat. Rather, it's spherical. As a result, straight routes don't offer the shortest distance between two locations.

Why are flight routes not straight?

The reason for this is that the earth revolves on its axis, forcing the middle to bulge out slightly. The curvature of the earth and its extra equatorial width mean that curving towards the poles is a shorter distance than flying in a straight line.

Can you fly to Kabul?

Do not travel to Afghanistan due to COVID-19, crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and armed conflict. U.S. citizens wishing to depart Afghanistan should leave as soon as possible on available commercial flights.

Why can't planes fly over Messi's house?

Plain and simply, this area of Gavà has environmental laws that don't allow flight paths to pass through the air space. The sound generated by the airplanes disturbs wildlife and means they have to take a detour via the sea - the planes therefore avoid this area of Gavà.

Why is it forbidden to fly over Disneyland?

You can't fly within three miles of Disney parks or lower than 3,000 feet above them. It happened with the passage of the congressional act known as Operation Liberty Shield. ... Disneyland found its way into the law by association, and the permanent no-fly zones over the Disney parks were born.

What is the longest direct flight?

Lufthansa repatriated German citizens from New Zealand, Austrian Airlines flew nonstop from Sydney to Vienna, and in March, Air Tahiti Nui operated the longest nonstop commercial flight ever: 9,765 miles from Papeete, Tahiti, to Paris.

Can a pilot sleep while flying?

Do pilots sleep in flight? The simple answer is yes, pilots do and are allowed to sleep during flight but there are strict rules controlling this practice. Pilots would only normally sleep on long haul flights, although sleep on short haul flights is permitted to avoid the effects of fatigue.

Do planes fly over Everest?

According Debapriyo, most commercial airlines avoid flying directly over the Himalayas. This is because "the Himalayas have mountains higher than 20,000 feet, including Mt Everest standing at 29,035 feet. However, most commercial airplanes can fly at 30,000 feet."

What is the shortest flight in the world?

The shortest flight in the world is a long-established air route between two of the Orkney Islands (Westray and Papa Westray) in Scotland. The distance is a mere 1.7 miles and with favorable winds, the flight often lasts less than a minute!

Why do flights take longer routes?

The reason it took so much longer to fly back is the jet stream, a river of fast-moving air high up in the sky. Jet streams are usually about 100 miles wide. They can be thousands of miles long and are found all over the earth. To be called a jet stream, the wind must be moving faster than 60 mph.

Why do planes not fly straight across the Atlantic?

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. Q: Captain, I often follow trans-Atlantic flights between Europe and the USA.