A examine something like flying over the Antarctic on a passenger plane?

If I was to fly from CapeTown, South Africa, to Auckland, New Zealand, could I fly over the Antarctic or would I hold to go around it? Why?

Please see the following map:
Cape Town, South Africa:http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=64762&re...
Auckland, New Zealand: http://www.hirecar.co.nz/images/sect-nz-...
World Map: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...

If you know of an article or document dealing with this, could you please tender me the link?
All assistance with this would be greatly appreciated.
If you hold a globe, please use it!
Thank you so much surrounded by advance.


Answers:    No, because the with the sole purpose available flights to New Zealand are via. Perth and Sydney, thus you will not fly over the antartic.

Your routing will be JNB-SYD via. PER and from SYD connecting to CHC/AKL

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