Why is a flight from Houston, Texas shorter than from LA, CA to Quito, Ecuador??
Pardon my ignorancy, but I would think that it be faster flying from LA to South America since all your going is south. Please explain why it's faster to fly out from Houston!
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1 :
The only thing I can think of right now is the number of stops a flight would have to make. Perhaps one trip is more direct than the other, so even though it should be shorter it is not. If that's not what you are talking about sorry...
2 :
Ecuador is just a bit southeast of Texas. To come from LA you'd have to fly farther east.
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Also routing isn't direct even when it seems like it should be.
