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Haven’t seen any indication that any passengers showed any concern or were aware of where they were. If its cloudy, it’s pretty hard to tell where you are. However if it is clear, someone should notice that things aren’t right by looking out of the window. I always appreciate the crew telling us where we are, but I guess that is too much information for a lot of people.

That is a fascinating whole other area of discussion. There are always bound to be some (many?) passengers with enough understanding and interest in air travel to understand speeds, altitudes and headings. With that information they can determine, if interested, where they are at all times during the flight.

In fact, many airlines had this data available to first class passengers at different times.

After 911, is it not obvious that the passengers are not just passive cargo, but a source of potential help. Remember Flight 93?

I remember the story recently about an Air Force Crewman flying civilian across the Pacific. It happened that his usual job was refueling other aircraft in flight, and he noticed a major fuel leak by just looking out his window, and he informed the crew. The flight would have never reached its destination.

In short, if the passengers had flight information as they travel, it is almost certain that someone would question a major deviation like this controversial one, long before a 150 mile overshoot.