This one's for you David!
17½ hours direct flight using the 787 Dreamliner!
(and no, I don't mean Scotland!)
What was months in the 18th century, became weeks in the 19th century. The early 20th century reduced this to days, then the late 20th century saw this drop to just under a day. Now it's 17½ hours!
It'll still take 21 or 22 hours to reach the Eastern States though.
Bring on the 787ER!!
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