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Yes, Polar Route flights are now very common. See the related link.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoSmall planes adapted to land on snow could land nearby - provided the weather is suitable.
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∙ 14y agoYes. if you have ever flown to China from the North East, you may have noticed the sudden interior temperature drop when you fly over the North Pole.
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∙ 13y agoIt turns out to be a shorter trip that way, saving fuel and time.
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∙ 8y agoSorry, you are wrong. Airplanes do fly over the north pole, but they must use either their gyrocompass or GPS for navigation not their magnetic compass.
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∙ 14y agoYes, commercial flights do use the North Pole route.
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How much of the north pole is land?
There is no specific land. The north pole is just a geographic location.There are ice sheets that cover the north pole. These ice sheets are thick enough to be walked on. There are island that are close to the north pole but there is no land in the north pole.
Does north or south pole have more land under it?
The South Pole sits upon the Continent of Antarctica. The North Pole sits on a Frozen Layer of the Arctic Ocean. Therefore the South Pole has land under it.
Which is located on land the North Pole or the South Pole?
The South Pole is located on land.
Which has land under it north pole or the south pol?
There is no land under the North Pole. The Antarctic continent sits over the South Pole.
Which regions have no landmass under the ice the north pole or the south pole?
The North Pole, as it is an imaginary point on the Arctic Ice Cap, which floats on top of the Arctic Ocean.
Is there a way to get to the North Pole?
The north pole is accessible in two main ways. Those ways are by water (ice breaker boat/sub) and by air (plane/ballon). The north pole is not a fixed point of land so its position can vary.
What has land under it the north pole or the south pole?
The South Pole has land under it, the North Pole only has water.
How much of the north pole is land?
There is no specific land. The north pole is just a geographic location.There are ice sheets that cover the north pole. These ice sheets are thick enough to be walked on. There are island that are close to the north pole but there is no land in the north pole.
Does north or south pole have more land under it?
The South Pole sits upon the Continent of Antarctica. The North Pole sits on a Frozen Layer of the Arctic Ocean. Therefore the South Pole has land under it.
Which is located on land the North Pole or the South Pole?
The South Pole is located on land.
Does the South Pole have no land under it?
it does have land under it, the north pole does not.
Which has land under it north pole or the south pol?
There is no land under the North Pole. The Antarctic continent sits over the South Pole.
Which regions have no landmass under the ice the north pole or the south pole?
The North Pole, as it is an imaginary point on the Arctic Ice Cap, which floats on top of the Arctic Ocean.
Name the major difference between the north and south pole?
Land, The South Pole or Antarctica is on land, while the North Pole or Arctic is a frozen Ocean.
What has no land under it in the north or south pole?
The south pole, which is on the Antarctic continent.
What is capital of the North Pole?
The north pole does not have a capital because it is not a country. Actually, if you look at a map, you will see that there is no land at the north pole.
Which continent is nearest to the north pole?
North America is the continent nearest to the North Pole.
