When flying to Japan from the United States, why do most flights never go directly over the Pacific Ocean? Most tend to go around it instead of over it. Wouldn't it be
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Flight from USA To Japan Above World Map. Airplane Arrives To Japan. the World Map. Airplane Line Path. Vector Illustration. EPS Stock Vector - Illustration of oceania, border: 162275932
When flying to Japan from the United States, why do most flights never go directly over the Pacific Ocean? Most tend to go around it instead of over it. Wouldn't it be
![For a flight going from the United States to China or Japan, why would an airline choose the long route over Europe and the Middle East instead of going over the Pacific For a flight going from the United States to China or Japan, why would an airline choose the long route over Europe and the Middle East instead of going over the Pacific](https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-16e341420961080af0667803bde7dc9b.webp)