Of course, you could go in either direction, but the shortest way from New York to Mumbai would be to travel east.
By airplane traveling from west towards the south east.
You need to go to Sahara International Airport and catch a flight for New York. The airport is located at the north of the city and center of suburbs.
Northeast
East
northren west
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You would travel west on Interstate 90.
east and slightly south
east and slightly south
east and slightly south
37.7 days
south
To the East; by plane, New York-London-Bucharest.
You will travel in the north western direction. It is because Texas is in south, whereas New York is in north-west. Note that i am taking a straight line between the two places.