Europe are concentrated overnight, while flights traveling west from Europe toward North America are concentrated during daylight hours.
So the Atlantic isn’t empty during the day.
It’s simply much busier in one direction.
Why Fly From America to Europe at Night?
The biggest reason is surprisingly simple:
Time zones.
Imagine leaving New York in the evening.
You board around 7 or 8 p.m., have dinner, settle into your seat, and sleep for much of the flight. Several hours later, you arrive in London or Paris in the morning.
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