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Ordering Journeys

Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Here are the distances (as the crow flies) in km from London to various cities in the world.

Abu Dhabi 5480           Barcelona 1139               Cape Town 9680
   
Delhi 6718                   Edmonton 6805                Florence 1209          
  
Gothenburg 1039         Houston 7812                   Istanbul 2501
   
Jerusalem 3611             Karachi 6314                  Lauceston 17425
  

Sort out these journeys in order according to the distances involved.

Acknowledgement for maps and information:- https://www.freemaptools.com/how-far-is-it-between-london_-uk-and-Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.htm
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