7 AM = during daylight savings (March - November) 8 AM = regular time (November - March)
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My last flight to Tokyo from Boston left at 6 AM Thursday, arrived at 8 PM Friday local time (felt like 7AM Friday) = 25hr travel time
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Ask me for a given pair of cities (one North American, one Eurasian) and I can make an estimate
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Miami to Moscow = 31hr Dep 6pm Mon Arr 8~9am Wed (1am Wed) Mexico City to Bangkok = 34hr Dep noon Mon Arr 10~11am Wed (10pm Tue)
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Miami to Moscow would see night, day, night and early morning pass (39 hrs of apparent time) in 31 hrs
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Mexico City to Bangkok = afternoon, night, day, night, morning (47 hrs) pass in 34 hrs
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Most dramatic compression is Boston to Tokyo, with 40 apparent hours passing in just 26: evening, night, day, night, early morning
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Maybe basic bitch question but why are cross country trains more expensive than planes? I would totally do this if it was cheaper.
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it takes much longer on trains than on airplanes--that means more crew hours, more onboard amenities needed, etc...also track maintenance
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the thread about intercontinental travel is premised on dramatic improvements in maglev affordability--it is not possible today
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USA today only has conventional rail for cross country, NYC to LA takes 3 nights and 4 days
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