Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Will the time of flight change in case you travel from east than when you travle from east to west?

I might be travelling from India to Paris and back. I wanted to know if the time of flight differsWill the time of flight change in case you travel from east than when you travle from east to west?
In general, west to east flights are shorter.Will the time of flight change in case you travel from east than when you travle from east to west?
But of course. The wind will lengthen or shorten your flight time to or from the same destination. Over long distance this is more pronounced.





The jet stream is a bonus. If it is around, it can practically saves 15-20% of the total flight time. However this will be seasonal and the pilots will check to see if it is along their intended route. If not on their route direction, they will avoid it to prevent time penalty.
Having flown those routes a thousand times I am confident that yes,It is different because of the wind direction. Depending on the time of the year that you travel,jet streams will make your trips faster. Ask other Pilots and they will tell you the same thing.
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