| ▲ | ceejayoz 4 days ago | |
> One can also fly from Israel to NY over international waters only adding some 400km to the route. No, you can't. You'd go through either Spanish or Moroccan airspace; the strait is 7.7 nautical miles across. | ||
| ▲ | tzs 4 days ago | parent | next [-] | |
From what I've read the Strait of Gibraltar is covered by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea which guarantees ships and planes that are just traveling through to get from one area of international waters to another area of international waters the right to do so without interference. | ||
| ▲ | jki275 4 days ago | parent | prev [-] | |
Definitely does not work that way. | ||