# How could this small plane fly from San Francisco to Hawaii

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**Created:** [May 21, 2023, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-could-this-small-plane-fly-from-san-francisco-to-hawaii/984354 "2023-05-21T09:04:05Z")\
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With the specifics missing, I’ll just say in general: Bernoulli’s principle.

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Closed on May 21, 2023, 11:06am UTC