Blinky the Shark wrote:
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> Mark Thorson wrote:
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> > From LAX to London the winds are with you. The record
> > for the Connie on that route is 18 hours, 32 minutes.
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> What a difference a jet stream makes. Or were those non-JS winds?

Since it was a record, I think it's safe to assume
that at least some time was spent in the jet stream.
Of course, the jet stream doesn't always go where
you want it to go, but airlines do use it to save
time and fuel when they can.

However, the winds in general blow from west to east,
even when you're not in the jet stream.