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Originally Posted by RIP-A4
To what I remember winglets were for better fuel economy and stabibility for flight. I don't think they have anything to do with short or long haul flights.
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Winglets help the aerodynamics of the wing. It's smooths the airflow around the wingtip, reducing drag-inducing vorticies. It helps over any distance, as it noticalbly reduces drag, and therefor fuel consumption.