Testing a distance question on Quora

The question was asked on Quora "Why does it take the same amount of time for flights from New York City to Tokyo as from Los Angeles to Tokyo?" http://www.quora.com/Flights/Why-does-it-take-the-same-amount-of-time-for-flights-from-New-York-City-to-Tokyo-as-from-Los-Angeles-to-Tokyo