It is not possible to drive around the world.
If you mean by the words "direct route" the shortest distance between two places, distances between two places are shortest at the equator, because of the shape of the planet. If you mean which direction should be traveled to minimize distance, the route taken should be as straight a line as possible.
The shortest distance in the world between two country capitals is between Vienna, Austria and Bratislava, Slovakia. i believe the distance is about 58km. Source: Personal Experience
Infinity Incorrect ! The longest distance between those two points is a straight line from one point , running all the way around the world to the second point. Thus the shortest distance together with the longest distance is a full circle around the world with both points on the circle.
The shortest driving distance is 63.5 miles.
The United States constitution is the shortest in the world.
The shortest English word is 'a'.
the shortest is julia boyd
since air travel can fly a more direct route, not having to circumnavigate land mass, it would be the shortest distance.
Because of the curvature of the earth this is the shortest distance to fly. You have to remember the world is not flat as it is on a map. Best look at a globe of the world to understand this.
The shortest canal or river in the world is the Lagan canal or the river Lagan.
There is no shortest water fall in the world,but the tallest is Angle falls.There is no name for the shortest because it is a little sprinkle in eroded rock
The shortest time around the world was done by Mason Tresscout, a 26 year old man, and the length of time was 4 years and 92 days. By the time he got home, his friends and his girlfriend were very happy to see him, and he and his girlfriend had sex.