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Re:Google Flight Search by poodougnut on Tuesday September 13, 2011 @04:50PM (#2993477)
> I can also see the exact route that the flight will take.

That's not the exact route the flight will take; it's the quickest (great circle) route. Airliners fly along airways.

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Re:Google Flight Search by maratd on Tuesday September 13, 2011 @05:33PM (#2993640)
Let me paraphrase that.

I can also see the approximate route the flight will take, with layovers and other planned stops.

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