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  2. Flight length - Wikipedia

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    In aviation, the flight length or flight distance refers to the distance of a flight. Aircraft do not necessarily follow the great-circle distance , but may opt for a longer route due to weather, traffic, to utilise a jet stream , or to refuel.

  3. Flight distance record - Wikipedia

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    The Loganair Westray to Papa Westray route and its return flight make up the shortest flight distance for any scheduled air carrier service. The route is 2.8 km (1.7 miles), and travel time, including taxi, is usually less than two minutes.

  4. Longest flights - Wikipedia

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    In October 2024, Air India received approval from India's DGCA for flights to be operated from New Delhi to Dallas Fort Worth. The approved flight of AI 109 would cover a great circle distance of 13,173 km (8,185 mi; 7,113 nmi) if/when it is scheduled for sale and operation. [377]

  5. List of busiest passenger flight routes - Wikipedia

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    Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, Jin Air, Jeju Air, Peach Aviation, Eastar Jet, T'way Air, Air Seoul, Air Busan: 7 Toronto (YYZ) New York (LGA) 17,038 Air Canada, United Airlines, Republic Airways, AirSprint, Jazz Aviation, Endeavor Air, NetJets, Delta Air Lines: 8 Hong Kong (HKG) Seoul (ICN) 15,770

  6. Speed of sound - Wikipedia

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    The speed of sound is the distance travelled per unit of time by a sound wave as it propagates through an elastic medium. More simply, the speed of sound is how fast vibrations travel. At 20 °C (68 °F), the speed of sound in air, is about 343 m/s (1,125 ft/s; 1,235 km/h; 767 mph; 667 kn), or 1 km in 2.91 s or one mile in 4.69 s.

  7. World's longest domestic flight - Wikipedia

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    The airline further claimed its Airbus A350-900 operating the flight (registered F-HREY) flew a ground distance of 16,129 kilometres (10,022 mi; 8,709 nmi), thus surpassing the distance of Air Tahiti Nui's flight, but was not operated as a commercial passenger flight and no tickets were sold, instead carrying approximately 5 tons of cargo.

  8. Units of measurement in transportation - Wikipedia

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    Passenger-distance is the distance (km or miles) travelled by passengers on transit vehicles; determined by multiplying the number of unlinked passenger trips by the average length of their trips. passenger-kilometre or pkm internationally; passenger-mile (or pmi ?) sometimes in the US; 1 pmi = 1.609344 pkm

  9. Aviation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Due to the geography of the United States and the generally large distances between major cities, air transportation is the preferred method of travel for trips over 300 miles (480 km), such as for business travelers and long distance vacation travelers.

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