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10 Places on Earth Where Time Runs Differently

10 Places on Earth Where Time Runs Differently

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10. Airplane at Cruising Altitude (Anywhere)

Airplane at Cruising Altitude 20.7.2025
Airplane at Cruising Altitude Photo by Russian Avia Consortium, Dmitriy Travnikov

At cruising height, time moves a little faster—about 20 nanoseconds each year on average. At 35,000 feet, gravity is weaker, so clocks tick just a bit faster. But the plane’s fast speed slows time down a little, too. In the end, people on planes age slightly faster than those on the ground.

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