Quote:
Originally Posted by Wormius
Yes, that is also what I remember when following our position while flying to Beijing from Vancouver a few years ago. I don't know if that is the most direct route - but perhaps the safest?
edit: actually if it is direct flight from Toronto - would it take the Alaska / Russia route?
|
A great circle route (the shortest route) from Vancouver to Tokyo would be over southern Alaska (over Anchorage) while from Toronto you would be over central/northern Alaska. Both would go out over the Aluetians and south along the coast of Siberia to Japan.