I've taken this flight twice. The flight path is north, over Canada, passing over Baffin Island, Greenland, Arctic Ocean and very nearly the North Pole. Then finally over Russia (Siberia), Mongolia and finally Beijing.
Indianapolis, IN (IND) to Beijing (BJS)Shortest Flight Duration * 15 hours 55 mins * Via Chicago O'Hare International Apt, Chicago (ORD)
Across essex over Scandinavia,north of Moscow, over southern Siberia,over Omsk then Mongolia into china
It is called a "Great Circle Route." However, the flight doesn't pass over either Vancouver, WA or Vancouver, BC.
Pilots will usually fly over the Pacific Ocean.
The path that a direct flight from China takes to Florida is simple. It moves in the most straight forward direction it can.
The flight time for flights between the above places is 6 hoursThis is an approximate travel time. The actual time might change depending on the flight path chosen, weather conditions, etc.6hr 40min Beijing Capital (PEK) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) by a nonstop flight operated by Air China.
Continually over the north of the US near the border.
You fly toward the North Pole and continue to Beijing. Here is the visual:http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Toronto+to+Beijing
The flight path from Vancouver to Edmonton typically follows a northeast trajectory, departing from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and heading towards Edmonton International Airport (YEG). The flight usually crosses over British Columbia's mountainous terrain and then into Alberta's plains. The distance is approximately 800 kilometers (500 miles), with a flight time of about 1.5 hours, depending on weather conditions and air traffic.
Washington, DC (WAS) to Hanoi (HAN) Shortest Flight Duration * 21 hours 57 mins * Via Beijing Capital Apt, Beijing (PEK) * this includes transfer time at Beijing Capital Apt, Beijing (PEK)
10hr 05min Frankfurt (FRA) to Vancouver (YVR) by a nonstop flight operated by Lufthansa.