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Daily Frequent Flyer Quiz
Think you're a seasoned traveler? Take on twelve fresh questions every day, from jet-lag math and airport codes to mystery tail fins and cabin photos. Bank up to 1,000 miles, climb from Basic Economy to Captain, and see how you stack up. Free, with no sign-up.
Today's quiz
The same twelve questions for everyone, and you can play as often as you like. Your latest result is saved in this browser only.
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A new quiz appears every day at midnight UTC.
How the daily quiz works
- Twelve new questions every day. Everyone gets the same twelve questions, five of them photos, and a new set appears at midnight UTC, which is 8:00 am in Singapore.
- Scored in miles. Each question is worth up to 83 miles, so a perfect score is 1,000. Your total earns a rank, from Basic Economy up to Captain.
- Share your result. One tap copies your score and a row of green, yellow and red squares to send to friends.
- Play as often as you like. Tap Play again at the end to have another go.
What is in the quiz
- Distances. Guess how far apart two airports are, work out a round trip, or pick the longest of three flights. Distances are great-circle distances, the same ones our distance calculator uses.
- Flight times and landing times. How long does a nonstop flight take, which of two flights takes longer, and what time is it when you land? Our estimates allow for the jet stream, so they differ by direction. See the popular routes.
- Time zones. How many hours ahead or behind is one city of another in winter?
- Airport codes. Match three-letter codes such as LHR, SIN and MCO to their airports.
- Airlines and programs. Two-letter airline codes, which airline runs which frequent flyer program, and which alliance it belongs to. Our airline guides explain each program.
- Photos. Five of the twelve are photos. Name the airline from its tail fin or its cabin, say what type of aircraft you're looking at, guess the airport from inside the terminal, or work out which city you're looking at.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Daily Frequent Flyer Quiz?
A free quiz of twelve questions that changes every day. It covers flight distances, flying times, time zones, airport codes, airline codes, frequent flyer programs, alliances, and photos of aircraft tails, aircraft types and airport terminals. It is made by Miles Calculator.
When does a new quiz appear?
At midnight UTC (Coordinated Universal Time), which is 8:00 am in Singapore. Everyone gets the same twelve questions on the same day.
Can I play more than once a day?
Yes. Tap Play again at the end to have another go at the same questions. Your latest result is saved in your browser only, so reloading the page shows it again, and a new quiz appears every day at midnight UTC.
How is the quiz scored?
Each question is worth about 83 miles, so a perfect score is 1,000 miles. Every question is multiple choice, and you score the full amount for a right answer and nothing for a wrong one. Your total earns a rank: Basic Economy, Economy, Premium Economy, Business, First or Captain.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no sign-up. Your score for the day is stored in your own browser only, and nothing is sent to us.
Where do the answers come from?
From this site's own pages: the route pages for distances and flying times, the airline guides for programs, and the status tables for alliances. Every explanation after an answer links to its source.
What is a great-circle distance?
The shortest distance between two points on the Earth's surface, measured along the curve of the Earth. Airlines usually use it to count the miles you fly, so it is the figure that matters for earning miles.
Why does a flight take longer in one direction?
At cruising height the jet stream usually blows from west to east. Flying east, the plane gets a push, and flying west it fights a headwind, so the same route can take over an hour longer coming back. Our flying times allow for this.
Why don't some airport codes match the city name?
Three-letter airport codes were assigned over many decades, and some come from an older airport name rather than the city. Orlando is MCO and Chicago O'Hare is ORD. Many others are simple, such as LHR for London Heathrow and SIN for Singapore Changi.