Let’s take a look at the skies and see just how high airplanes fly. For most commercial flights, the sweet spot lies between 30,000 and 40,000 feet (12.19 km) above sea level, with 35,000 feet ...

Private jets soar at higher altitudes than commercial airliners for many reasons that you may have never considered. Here are ...

But what is cruising altitude and how do pilots know when they’ve reached ... told Travel + Leisure most transport category aircraft can fly at high altitudes, but their performance varies ...

Airplanes can travel faster when flying in the same direction as the wind. Conversely, an airplane will fly slower (and use ... are capable of reaching high speeds over extended distances.

Source: Jim Gregory, Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at Ohio State University Footage courtesy: Stefano Ciciarello How do massive airplanes fly ... an area of high air pressure ...

Issue 2: Less oxygen means less combustible fuel to power the engine. So how high can planes actually fly? Commercial airliners generally don't surpass 45,000 feet. But some pilots have pushed ...