![International Flight Network on Twitter: "Two Virgin Atlantic flights from San Francisco to London (LHR) - #VS20 arrives at 14:43 and #VS42 lands at 14:45 local time https://t.co/GTuWTP1jcF" / Twitter International Flight Network on Twitter: "Two Virgin Atlantic flights from San Francisco to London (LHR) - #VS20 arrives at 14:43 and #VS42 lands at 14:45 local time https://t.co/GTuWTP1jcF" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DBUPJnrXsAE1BMl.jpg:large)
International Flight Network on Twitter: "Two Virgin Atlantic flights from San Francisco to London (LHR) - #VS20 arrives at 14:43 and #VS42 lands at 14:45 local time https://t.co/GTuWTP1jcF" / Twitter
Why do planes fly west to get from London, England to California, USA? Is flying east not quicker since the Earth is spherical? - Quora
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