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Flight Paths

This category is about where flights will fly over on a flight from origin to destination - for example the flight path from London to Brussels will just go over the English channel. This category also features questions about long haul flightpaths and where/which countries an international flight will fly over en route to it's destination (e.g London to Sydney).

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What is the flight path from Vancouver to London?

The flight path varies dramatically, I've seen the planes take 4 routes:

The typical flight path is over the Yorkshire dales and Central Scotland. The second most common route is heading north towards Manchester and then turning northwest towards Belfast. The third most common route is heading west over the Brecon Beacons in Wales then northwest to Dublin. Although very rare and not used very often, the planes head directly north taking them over York, Newcastle, the North Sea and Aberdeenshire.

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What is the flight path from London Gatwick to Rome Fiumicino?

A flight from Gatwick to Rome will fly over the south coast of England, the English Channel, Normandy (France), Paris, much of eastern France, the Alps close to the French/Italian border, Turin and eastern Italy before descending into Rome.

What flight path is taken from NY to Tokyo if you took a flight that you believe flew over the vicinity of Vancouver and the Yukon?

It is called a "Great Circle Route." However, the flight doesn't pass over either Vancouver, WA or Vancouver, BC.

What Is the flight path from Toronto to Sydney Australia?

Depends on the airline and flight. Air Canada (AC33) flies to Vancouver first and then on to Sydney over the Pacific, overhead Hawaii and down to Sydney. It's a long flight from Toronto (23 hrs) and with an evening departure it's typically dark all the way. The Vancouver to Sydney sector can be around 16 hrs non-stop.

Flight path from Heathrow to Vancouver?

A flight from London to Vancouver will typically take a sharp turn north out of Heathrow, then head vertically north up the island of Great Britain (sometimes even flying over the North Sea and eastern England), then the plane will head northwest towards Iceland and Greenland and then southwest over northeast Canada, past Hudson Bay and southwest to Vancouver.

Flights heading the other way will however fly further south to take advantage of the jet stream, often approaching the British Isles from Northern Ireland.

What was the flight path of Apollo 11?

Apollo 11 flew from Cape Kennedy in Florida but since they were flying out of the Earth's atmosphere upwards they only flew directly over Florida until they got into space before reaching the moon.

Is it better to fly out of Minneapolis MN or Wausau WI to Hawaii?

It does not make a difference which state you fly out of. Just check to see which airline has the cheapest flights.

What flight path is taken from Perth to Brisbane if you took a flight that you believe flew over the vicinity of Ayers Rock?

There used to be no direct flights from Perth to Brisbane. However, this has rcently changed, with a small number of airlines offering direct flights without having to go via other major centres. However, the flight paths do not go directly over Ayers Rock, except for local scenic flights. Ayers Rock is too far to the north of the flight path.

What is the flight path from Los Angeles to Frankfurt?

The exact routing between these two locations will vary based on factors such as wind direction or the jet stream.

A very good example of a flight path between Frankfurt and Los Angeles would be to fly northwest out of Frankfurt towards Cologne and the Northern Netherlands, then the flight would cross the North Sea and head towards the UK (Newcastle-upon-Tyne) and alongside the border with Scotland before leaving UK airspace. Then the flight would head northwest towards Iceland and just passing over the tip before coming in over Eastern Canada before descending into the United States.

Of course, the exact routing will vary based on the factors above.

Sometimes a flight from Frankfurt to Los Angeles will head westwards towards Belgium and head over the English Channel before crossing the south of the UK (passing over cities such as London and Bristol) and then over Wales and southern Ireland.

Other times a flight from Frankfurt to Los Angeles will shoot up towards the north of Germany towards Denmark and then over the North Sea and then turning northwest (just hugging the Shetland Islands before heading towards Iceland).

Oh sorry, I answered the Frankfurt to Los Angeles flight path instead of the Los Angeles to Frankfurt flight path but I imaging both the flight path going both ways will have a similar routing.

What is the flight path of delta airlines from Amsterdam to Atlanta?

It varies considerably but in general it leaves Amsterdam, then over Manchester UK and North West England and then Galway Ireland. Across the Atlantic then over St Johns Newfoundland and then Boston and down the Appalachian mountains to Atlanta.

What is the flight path from gatwick to marco polo airport?

Flights from London (not just Gatwick) to Venice will often fly over Kent, England, then across the English Channel and along the border of northern France and Belgium (passing over Luxembourg), then the plane will turn south over eastern France, south central Germany, western Austria and then over northern Italy before descent into Venice.

What is the flight path from Glasgow to Bristol?

A flight from Bristol to Glasgow will fly north towards Liverpool close with the Welsh border, then the flight will fly over Lancashire and the Lake District before crossing the border with Scotland, after crossing the border the plane will head north over the Southern Uplands before making it's descent into Glasgow.

What is the flight path?

HELLO, im a bus driver and i can say that the (FPA )flight path angle is the angle

Between the local horizontal and the local velocity vector ,

One can also support that is the angle between the local velocity vector and

The torque vector, torque being opposite to drag,

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Why do trans Atlantic flights fly over Scotland?

For the simple fact the Earth is not flat, it is in a sphere shape.

What are the flight paths from Saint Lucia?

There are many flight paths from the Caribbean island of St. Lucia. However, some flight paths are to other Caribbean countries, or to Florida.

What does it mean no show in air line industry?

In the airline industry, a "no-show" refers to a passenger who fails to arrive for their scheduled flight without prior notification to the airline. This can result in the loss of the passenger's ticket and may lead to additional fees or complications for rebooking. Airlines often have policies to handle no-shows, which can affect the availability of seats for other travelers. No-shows can also impact revenue management, as airlines may overbook flights based on expected no-show rates.

What is the Flight Path from Phoenix to London?

Most transatlantic flight will take the so-called "great circle" or "polar" route unless weather dictates it. In the case of a flight going from London to Phoenix, the flight will turn northwest and fly towards Manchester, then over the Irish Sea, passing close to Belfast and possibly the southwest tip of Scotland, then the flight will continue flying northwest towards Iceland and then the flight will head over southern Greenland. The flight will then start flying southwest over much of Canada (including Hudson Bay, Nunavut Territory etc) before flying over the northern states of the USA. The flight will then head southwest and slowly descend into Phoenix, AZ.

If you got the flight path to Ashenvale in World of Warcraft do you still have to take the boat to Duskwood?

Ashenvale and Duskwood are on separate continents, so yes, you still need to take the boat, to get from Ashenvale to Duskwood. You will also need to take several flight paths as there is no port in Duskwood.

How does air movement effect an airplanes flight path?

An aircraft is moving through air, so when the air moves, the plane moves too, especially when the wind comes from the side. When, for example, the wind is very strong, and the airplane flies with the wind, the velocity of the air adds to the velocity of the aircraft and the aircraft will move faster, and to the contrary, a plane flying against the wind will be flying slower than in still air. Pilots use this effect when choosing landing approach path to reduce touchdown speed.

Extreme example of this is the Jet Stream - very strong wind that occurs over the Mediterranean sea and parts of north America, with wind speeds over 300mph/500kph, which can effectively stop an airplane in mid-air. The amount of movement is tied to plane body's air friction, shape, engine(s) power and mass.