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Shortest Way Between UK and Melbourne - 7/8/2010 1:04:39 AM

jazman

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Via Cape Town, or via Panama Canal?

How do I figure this out?

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RE: Shortest Way Between UK and Melbourne - 7/8/2010 1:17:25 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: jazman

Via Cape Town, or via Panama Canal?

How do I figure this out?

There are any number of free great circle calculators on the Web.

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RE: Shortest Way Between UK and Melbourne - 7/8/2010 2:18:52 AM

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manual page 98.

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RE: Shortest Way Between UK and Melbourne - 7/8/2010 2:31:09 AM

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manual page 98.

Killjoy.

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RE: Shortest Way Between UK and Melbourne - 7/8/2010 2:42:56 AM

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Through the med and Indian Ocean, assuming the med is open. Real distance estimates...
through the Suez ~ 11,000 nautical miles
through panama ~12,500
through cape good hope east to Oz ~ 12,200
through cape horn west to Oz ~ 13,000

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