Curve path on sphere I have a sphere with mapped imaged of the earth.  I want to show a tiny sphere following the path along from one point to another like and airplane. I did this already representing a ship on a flat map.  I used a sphere on a bezier curve with an array modifier.  

I used front view to ensure that the curve and the sphere were above the level of the plane/map.  However, with the sphere/globe, I cannot get the curve to the top.  It goes through the middle or behind the sphere.  I tried everything I could think of (I am very new to this so everything is not much) and I searched to see if someone else asked the same question but was unable to find what I needed.  

Can anyone help straighten me out?  Thank you so much.

This is the file that I created using the map and bezier curve with modifiers



This is the globe that I want to add a similar path to
You can try doing this:


Add the curve
Switch to edit mode and  subdivide the curve 4-5 times (press w to subdivide)
Add shrinkwrap modifier to the curve. Accept the default setting and as target set the sphere. Apply the modifier.
Now add the small sphere, with the array modifier and then the curve modifier with the settings you want (as done in the other blend file).


I am attaching the example blend.