Traveling east often takes longer than heading west because of the Earth's rotation. When you travel east, you're moving against the Earth's rotation, so it can feel like you're covering more distance. This phenomenon, known as the Coriolis effect, affects flight times. The longest commercial flight, from Singapore to New York can take around 18 hours, covering about 9,000 miles. The fastest speed a commercial airliner has reached is approximately 700 mph. If you ever find yourself in Nepal, you'll notice their unique 45-minute time offset, making it 15 minutes ahead of Indian Standard Time. Travel is full of fascinating tidbits!

Credits

#brightside

Animation is created by Bright Side.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/

Listen to Bright Side on:

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV

Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/idhttps-podcasts-apple-com-podcast-bright-side/id1554898078

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Our Social Media:

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/brightside/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official/

Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en

Snapchat - https://www.snapchat.com/p/c6a1e38a-bff1-4a40-9731-2c8234ccb19f/1866144599336960

Stock materials (photos, footages and other):

https://www.depositphotos.com

https://www.shutterstock.com

https://www.eastnews.ru

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices