great circle rule
Dear All.
I'm only a private pilot but i'm being ridiculed by my other colleages in the office, therefore I hope you can help me.
We were having an arguement abt if you fly directly from London to Houston that it was quicker (in time and distance) to go in a straight line across the globe. I 100% percent disagree with this. I understand that it is quicker to fly north via greenland etc....
Can someone calculate the distance directly (in time and distance) from London directly to Houston (across the globe) and to go via the north like most normal airliners do.
Thank you !