Here's another "Well, I'll be..."

[RockmartDawg]

A flight from JFK in New York to OR Tambo in Johannesburg, South Africa, is shorter than is a flight from Atlanta to Johannesburg.

JFK - OR Tambo = 7,969
ATL Hartsfield - OR Tambo = 8,439 miles

Here is the flight path of the South African Airways flight from JFK to Jo'burg:



Atlanta to Jo'burg:

[ugafan49]

Thanks Rockmart, Right ON!!!!!

[Milldawg]

I don't understand that and my brain hurts

[RockmartDawg]

I don't understand that and my brain hurts
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Me, too. That ain't s'posed to be.

[Top Row Dawg]

Well we are farther south by 864 miles Buuuuut we are farther east by 767 miles (Rough TRD estimation) Seems like we would be 100 miles closer but we are 500 behind. Curious.

[UncleJohnsDawg]

I spent 40 years in airplanes for my work for Abbott Labs.. Now, I'm done.

[UncleJohnsDawg]

I wouldn't go there for a trillion $$