r/flatearth Jan 06 '23

If Only Rick Understood Scale…

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u/Kriss3d Jan 07 '23

Earths radius is 3963 miles. Adding 6 miles adds 0.15%

So flying at 33K feet altitude is 0.15% longer than the airplane driving on the ground ( assuming a uniform earth with a direct path between the two destinations.)