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Re:An account of a serious medical emergency on a transocean... by mseebach on Saturday September 03, 2016 @09:53AM (#12419185)
That map does not show true flight paths, those are heavily stylised.

This is a true flight path, and it's much closer to the great circle: https://www.flightradar24.com/DAL200/ae190b1

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Re:An account of a serious medical emergency on a transocean... by ejstronge on Sunday September 04, 2016 @11:47AM (#12424922)
You're right - I didn't realize those maps were stylized. Thanks for the correction!
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