Sailors; theoretically, starting in India and c. 29800,000 km without even touching the steering wheel, You can reach it by going straight.

Well, ocean currents and Antarctic ice caps To what extent this will be allowed is another matter, but as we said: it is theoretically possible. Let’s see how it goes.

The line on this map connecting India and the United States is actually straight.

On this map the top line is straight, but in reality the bottom line is straight.

of the world is a three-dimensional sphere, Let us remind you that maps are flat and two-dimensional.

In other words, the trapezoidal line drawn in blue on the map is actually on Earth. a straight route It creates. By the end of our content you will better understand how.

What will this route look like?

The journey, which probably starts via the Indian Ocean, passes Madagascar, enters the Atlantic Ocean, passes the eastern coast of the Southern US and reaches the Pacific Ocean from the equator. Finally North Alaska, located in the western United States welcomes us.

So, starting from India and continuing to the United States, A straight route is completed. It’s interesting, isn’t it?

If you don’t understand exactly what this straight line looks like, you can check out the animation below:

It’s weird, it’s like we live on a globe (!). you that such a route is possible Can you guess?

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