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Old 1st May 2018, 07:49
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DaveReidUK
 
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Originally Posted by c_coder
On a single long flight, you will spend less time in the air than by breaking the flight into two legs.

Thus, less radiation.
Not necessarily.

On a two-leg journey, a greater proportion of the overall flight time will be spent at lower altitude, in the climb and descent x 2, where the solar radiation effect is less. I think we need to see the sums.
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