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Why does the flight to the US from Europe take longer than the return flight?
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∙ 15y ago
Part of it is due to the jet stream, which is a high level moving part of air travelling eastwards across the Atlantic. High flying aircraft can take advantage of it to help speed up their journeys.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoThis is because of the Jet Stream (high-speed winds at high altitudes) that flow from west to east across the Atlantic.
These winds can help (flying west to east) - or hinder (east to west) - an aircraft by a difference of as much as 200 miles an hour or more.
On airlines that provide seat-back detailed flight info, you can see this effect by noting the 'Head Wind' or 'Tail Wind' data
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∙ 12y agoBecause of the direction of the wind. If you're flying against the wind, it's going to take longer than if you fly with the wind.
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