Fewest Countries Travel

Discussions center on challenges to travel between distant points crossing the fewest countries or borders, debating whether flights qualify due to airspace overflights and analyzing specific routes like polar paths or great circles avoiding Russia and Iran.

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latchkey May 12, 2023 View on HN

Is flying in the US your only option?

mkoubaa Jan 28, 2025 View on HN

Could this thing take a polar route from New York to Hong Kong?

anonymousDan Mar 1, 2022 View on HN

There are plenty of land borders, a flight isn't necessary.

goerz Jan 23, 2018 View on HN

Sure, at some point the distances are just too great and flying is the only option

aantix Oct 11, 2021 View on HN

Could the commute be via a plane?

LoSboccacc Feb 4, 2017 View on HN

true but there are routes that are mostly over water, say, London - NY and Tokio - Los Angeles.

snorkel Apr 2, 2015 View on HN

Article doesn't mention how many hours of flight ... I'm guessing at least 50?

HEGalloway Jan 4, 2024 View on HN

maybe all they need is a layover?

sukuriant Feb 16, 2012 View on HN

"fly" to a less convenient airport?

seanhandley Nov 30, 2023 View on HN

The goal is to travel through the fewest countries possible, not the most direct land route.