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Flights from London to NY pretty much go in a straight line

Flights from London to LA fly way north (too far north) on their westbound path.

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Q: Why do most service airplanes fly over Greenland and some over the Atlantic?
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What ocean surrounds most of Greenland?

Greenland straddles the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans.


Why do Planes not fly directly over the Atlantic Oceanic and fly over Greenland.?

Look on a globe and you will see that Greenland is on the shortest route between many parts of Europe and the North American continent. The Atlantic is not the most 'direct' route.


What uses of transport do they have in Greenland?

Most kinds of transport are used. Cars, buses and trucks, boats (few), and airplanes. Air travel is by far the most popular and widely used.


Which ocean is green land located in?

Most of Greenland is in the Arctic Ocean. Greenland is located at the northern extremities of the Atlantic Ocean extending northwards deep into the waters of the Arctic Ocean. Source Oceandot.com


Where is the Greenland located in the north pole?

Greenland is a large island between North America and Europe, in the north Atlantic Ocean.Its most northerly point is about 440 miles distant from the north pole.


Do you have to buy a movie ticket for a service dog?

No. Service dogs are granted entry in most places without fees including airplanes, hotels, etc.


Where do most people live in Greenland?

Nuuk, Greenland is the capitol and most populous city on Greenland.


What one has the most frozen water Greenland or iceland?

Greenland has the most frozen water. Greenland has the most frozen water.


What continent is Greenland located on?

Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically associated with Europe (specifically Denmark-Norway) for about a millennium. The largest island in Greenland is also named Greenland, and makes up most of the country's land area.


What ocean contains lots of icebergs?

According to NationalGeographic.com, most icebergs form around Alaska, Greenland and Antarctica. This means that the oceans most prone to icebergs are the Arctic Ocean (nearest to Greenland and Alaska) and the North Atlantic Ocean, and the Southern Ocean (around Antarctica).


Where does cod come from?

The ocean. Cod "is native to most of the North Atlantic Ocean. In the northwest Atlantic it inhabits waters from western Greenland south to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and is most abundant from the coast of northern Labrador to the Nantucket Shoals region off Massachusetts."


Does UPS service its' own trucks?

Yes in most cases UPS does service its own fleet of trucks. This is also true with the airplanes tht UPS uses to deliver worldwide.