![Flight times to various cities from Anchorage, Alaska, demonstrating why it's among the busiest cargo hubs in the world. : r/MapPorn Flight times to various cities from Anchorage, Alaska, demonstrating why it's among the busiest cargo hubs in the world. : r/MapPorn](https://preview.redd.it/q69libg0pcl71.gif?format=png8&s=54215a2b349348b283fc1e1e777e645f7aad3855)
Flight times to various cities from Anchorage, Alaska, demonstrating why it's among the busiest cargo hubs in the world. : r/MapPorn
For a flight going from the United States to China or Japan, why would an airline choose the long route over Europe and the Middle East instead of going over the Pacific
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