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Old 03-12-2012, 12:44 PM   #487
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Originally Posted by Wormius View Post
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.
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