These Are The Bumpiest Flights In The World

If you don’t like turbulence, avoid these routes

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Turbulence is a part of flying. No matter what plane you get on, there is a chance that you will run into some bumpy air. Turbulence can be mundane (mild shuddering) or severe (large drops that cause injuries), and running into bad turbulence is the biggest fear of some flyers.

What is interesting about turbulence is scientists know what areas have the highest likelihood of producing turbulence but there is no way to tell on any given day how bad the turbulence may or may not be. Conversely, some areas that rarely see any turbulence can sometimes randomly produce massive spikes in turbulent air seemingly out of nowhere. Turbulence remains one of the most opaque parts of modern flying.

One thing that scientists can do is record when planes experience turbulence. This data can then be mapped and used to create a picture in which patterns can be identified. With that in mind, thanks to new data, we can now point to the flights that routinely face the effects of turbulence.

Bumpiest Global Flights

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