Have you ever looked at a flight schedule and noticed something strange?
Many flights from North America to Europe leave in the evening, cross the Atlantic overnight, and arrive in Europe the following morning.
At first, it might seem like airlines simply prefer nighttime flying.
But that’s not really the reason.
Planes absolutely do cross the Atlantic during daylight hours. In fact, many flights travel westbound from Europe to North America during the day. The pattern is largely the result of airline scheduling, time zones, passenger preferences, wind patterns, and airport operations.
