By car, the shortest route is 3295 km (for connections in Miami and Seattle). By car, the shortest route is 2639 km (Los Angeles and Washington). <span>The shorter route is Los Angeles and Washington. </span>The longer route is Miami and Seattle.
"Nasser's decision threatened British and French stock holdings in the Company and, as the Canal afforded Western countries access to Middle Eastern oil, also threatened to cut off Europe's oil supply." according to an article.