The World's 8 Most Turbulent Flight Routes Revealed

Santiago (Chile) – Santa Cruz (Bolivia)

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Lanzhou (China) – Xianyang (China)

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Almaty (Kazakhstan) – Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)

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Osaka (Japan) – Sendai (Japan)

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Milan (Italy) – Geneva (Switzerland)

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Lanzhou (China) – Chengdu (China)

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