Mr. X has been invited to participate in a conference to be held at Buenos Aires. He has chosen the following shortest flight route : Mumbai to Frankfurt (non-stop) Frankfurt to Sao Paulo (non-stop) Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires (non-stop) Which one of the following seas will likely to be flown over by Mr. X?

The shortest flight route (Great Circle) from Mumbai to Frankfurt passes over West Asia and Southeast Europe. A direct path from Mumbai to Frankfurt typically traverses the Arabian Sea, Iran, Turkey, and the Black Sea region before entering European airspace. The Black Sea is situated between Eastern Europe and Western Asia, directly on the flight corridor connecting India to Central Europe. In contrast, the other options are geographically irrelevant to this route: the Tasman Sea is between Australia and New Zealand [1], the Labrador Sea is between Greenland and Canada, and the Beaufort Sea is in the Arctic Ocean north of Canada and Alaska. The subsequent legs from Frankfurt to Sao Paulo and Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires cross the Atlantic Ocean and South American landmass, respectively, moving further away from the Arctic or Australasian waters mentioned in the other options.

Sources

1. [1] FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY, CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 7: Transport and Communication > The South Pacific Sea Route > p. 63