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The flight path from Taipei, Taiwan, to Tianjin, China, does not go directly to Tianjin in a straight line.

Instead, it heads directly north, then banks left (west) before heading north again.

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(FlightActual flight CCA188, source: FlightAware)

RoutePossible route: PIANO L3 VIOLA R596 OKATO W13 PINOT B221 OKTUG W506 HGH W554 DOGVI A470 PIX A593 VYK VYK9A/16R (sourceused by virtual crews on simulation networks, source: VatAwareVATAware.)

Does anyone know why this is?

The flight path from Taipei, Taiwan, to Tianjin, China, does not go directly to Tianjin in a straight line.

Instead, it heads directly north, then banks left (west) before heading north again.

enter image description here
(Flight CCA188, source: FlightAware)

Route: PIANO L3 VIOLA R596 OKATO W13 PINOT B221 OKTUG W506 HGH W554 DOGVI A470 PIX A593 VYK VYK9A/16R (source VatAware)

Does anyone know why this is?

The flight path from Taipei, Taiwan, to Tianjin, China, does not go directly to Tianjin in a straight line.

Instead, it heads directly north, then banks left (west) before heading north again.

enter image description here
(Actual flight CCA188, source: FlightAware)

Possible route: PIANO L3 VIOLA R596 OKATO W13 PINOT B221 OKTUG W506 HGH W554 DOGVI A470 PIX A593 VYK VYK9A/16R (used by virtual crews on simulation networks, source: VATAware.)

Does anyone know why this is?

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The flight path from Taipei, Taiwan, to Tianjin, China, does not go directly to Tianjin in a straight line.

Instead, it heads directly north, then banks left (west) before heading north again.

enter image description here
(Flight CCA188, source: FlightAware)

Route: PIANO L3 VIOLA R596 OKATO W13 PINOT B221 OKTUG W506 HGH W554 DOGVI A470 PIX A593 VYK VYK9A/16R (source VatAware)

Does anyone know why this is?

The flight path from Taipei, Taiwan, to Tianjin, China, does not go directly to Tianjin in a straight line.

Instead, it heads directly north, then banks left (west) before heading north again.

enter image description here
(Flight CCA188, source: FlightAware)

Does anyone know why this is?

The flight path from Taipei, Taiwan, to Tianjin, China, does not go directly to Tianjin in a straight line.

Instead, it heads directly north, then banks left (west) before heading north again.

enter image description here
(Flight CCA188, source: FlightAware)

Route: PIANO L3 VIOLA R596 OKATO W13 PINOT B221 OKTUG W506 HGH W554 DOGVI A470 PIX A593 VYK VYK9A/16R (source VatAware)

Does anyone know why this is?

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mins
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The flight path from Taipei, Taiwan, to Tianjin, China, does not go directly to Tianjin in a straight line.

Instead, it heads directly north, then banks left (west) before heading north again.

enter image description here
(Flight CCA188, source: FlightAware)

Does anyone know why this is?

The flight path from Taipei, Taiwan, to Tianjin, China, does not go directly to Tianjin in a straight line.

Instead, it heads directly north, then banks left (west) before heading north again.

Does anyone know why this is?

The flight path from Taipei, Taiwan, to Tianjin, China, does not go directly to Tianjin in a straight line.

Instead, it heads directly north, then banks left (west) before heading north again.

enter image description here
(Flight CCA188, source: FlightAware)

Does anyone know why this is?

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