Transport

Why Pilots Don’t Fly Straight

The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, right? Not when you’re flying. The flight from London to Auckland covers 18,336 kilometers, and the route from London to Dunedin spans 19,086 kilometers. On a map, you can see the most direct paths, but commercial planes rarely take them. Seven different factors push aircraft off their ideal routes, adding time, burning extra fuel, and ultimately raising ticket prices for passengers.

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American Indian Population by County (1990 – 2022)

The American Indian population, also known as Native Americans or indigenous peoples of the Americas, comprises a diverse group of ethnicities, cultures, and languages. They are the descendants of the original inhabitants of the Americas before European colonization. The ancestors of modern American Indians arrived in America at least 15 thousand years ago from Asia. Historically, the country’s indigenous people had a population of nearly 10 million before European settlers explored America.

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