The route you would take is... English Channel, Atlantic Ocean, Strait of Gibraltar, Alboran sea, Mediterranean Sea, Suez Canal, Gulf of Suez, red sea, gulf of Aden, Arabian sea and finally to Bombay. The alternative is sailing right round the southern tip of Africa !
Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Gulf of Ader, and Arabian Sea:D
what is the shortest route from chicago to london using a globe and mercator
I would guess this, just by looking at the map. London to Malta, then to Egypt. Then, you would use the Suez Canal and go through the Red Sea. Then you would sail the Arabian sea straight to Bombay.
chennai to tehran, paris and london
The distance between the above places is approximately equal to 3894 nautical miles. To convert miles to nautical miles, multiply the miles by 0.86. This is point to point straight distance. The actual distance will change according to the route.
2.712 km on the shortest public road route
To drive it there the shortest route is to use the Hollyhead Ferry.
There are many short bus routes in London. For being the Shortest HAS to be the 327. Circular route that runs Waltham Cross - Turkey Street - Waltham Cross. Has less than 10 bus stops in total as well.
The flights follow the shortest route, which is over the top of the earth. It looks odd on a flat map, but makes perfect sense if you have a globe of the earth handy. Use a piece of string and find the shortest route between London and San Francisco - it is almost due North of London. This is known as a "great circle" route.
The distance from Walsall to London (as the crow flies) is around 110 miles. The distance to drive from Walsall to London on the shortest possible route is 124 miles. This would take about two and a half hours. The distance from Walsall to London (as the crow flies) is around 110 miles. The distance to drive from Walsall to London on the shortest possible route is 124 miles. This would take about two and a half hours.
since air travel can fly a more direct route, not having to circumnavigate land mass, it would be the shortest distance.
The shortest route is on I-90 W.