Which Flight Will Get You There Fastest?

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Which Flight Will Get You There Fastest?

Nate Silver and co. are at their best with this analysis of domestic air travel in the US. Not only does this piece of work provide practical value to travellers attempting to minimise journey time, it also reveals fascinating details about US airlines and airports for the casual observer. As well as the wonderfully crafted interactive visualisation, be sure to check out the methodology section, where Silver delves into the hows, whys and wherefores of the investigation, presented as an engagingly written Q&A.

  Guest curated by John Burn-Murdoch

From Weekly Filet #199, in March 2015. More on: #, #

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