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Quite a few routes on the heat map that appear to not be following great circle lines (i.e. "straight" lines from china to the west coast) - is that from seasonal currents allowing for more efficient transit with the tradeoff of taking a longer route?


The latest nav software will plot the most efficient course taking into account wind and current direction over the course of the trip.




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