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Here's why West-bound flights always take significantly longer - VIDEO

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Ever wonder why your flight back from vacation feels so much longer than the one you took to get there? Part of it could be a vacation version of the "Sunday scaries," but it's also possible that your return flight is actually spending more time in the air.

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