ORD to DEL- over the pole?

[Cap'n Jack]

I might be taking a flight later this year to New Delhi. UAL has a flight from Chicago to New Delhi, non-stop. does anyone know if this goes over the north pole? If not, it probably comes close.

Thanks!

 

[ScottM]

I took that flight on AA and we went right over the north pole.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Thanks, Scott! I figured you made this run a few times.

 

[kkoran]

Click on the link to see where the great circle route goes.

http://gc.kls2.com/cgi-bin/gc?PATH=...S=kts&RANGE-STYLE=best&RANGE-COLOR=&MAP-STYLE=

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Kent- interesting map there!

 

[JeffDG]

Click on the link to see where the great circle route goes.

http://gc.kls2.com/cgi-bin/gc?PATH=...S=kts&RANGE-STYLE=best&RANGE-COLOR=&MAP-STYLE=

Nice map...if you wanna get really close to the pole, try DEN-DEL...initial heading out of DEN is 358.3