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Why does it take longer to fly back to lax from JFK than flying from lax to JFK?
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∙ 14y ago
likely because one airport is busier than another. or you just flew back on a non-busy day. or flight routes are different for each direction........................
Uh, no. It's because of the jet stream.
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∙ 14y ago
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