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Hawaiian launches the longest interstate route of the United States
Honolulu - Hawaiian Airlines has launched the longest interstate route in the United States. From April 4, the airline began to fly between Honolulu International and Boston-Logan International Airport on a route of 4,427nm (8.200km). The new route surpasses the previous longest interstate route between Honolulu and New York JFK (4,330nm), which is also served by Hawaiian The flight takes around ten hours from Honolulu to Boston and 11.5 hours from Boston to Honolulu. Hawaiian’s newest non-stop… (airlinerwatch.com) Mehr...
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Any reason this is referred to as "interstate" instead of "domestic"?
My guess is that it’s because it’s not all within the US—much of it is over international waters.
I wondered that too. Perhaps to exclude flights to/from U.S. territories that aren’t states? Still, there aren’t any longer domestic flights than this from Guam or Puerto Rico as far as I know.
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What is the different between inter and intra?
Intra- is a prefix used to form words that mean on the inside, within. Contrast this with inter- and you immediately see the difference. While inter- deals with open systems among groups, intra- deals with closed systems between a single group
in·tra·mu·ral
/ˌintrəˈmyo͞orəl/
adjective
situated or done within the walls of a building.
"both intramural and churchyard graves"
NORTH AMERICAN
taking place within a single educational institution.
"recreational intramural games"
forming part of normal university or college studies.