AIRLINEQ
Day 147 · Aug 2, 2026
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USAirlineQ
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AirlineQ is a free daily airport guessing game where the mystery answer is an airport, not a flight: you start with one clue, usually a marquee airline that operates from the airport, and try to identify the place in five guesses.
Each wrong guess unlocks another clue: a second airline, a flight-frequency hint, a distance and compass bearing to the correct airport from your guess.
Two modes go live every day. US picks from major American hubs like JFK, ATL, ORD, DFW, LAX, MIA, and SEA, plus dozens more. World opens it up to global gateways like LHR, CDG, FRA, AMS, DXB, HND, SIN, GRU, and ICN. The two modes share the same puzzle slot on the same day, so you can play both back to back.
A typical airport-code quiz tests whether you memorized three letters. AirlineQ makes you reason from who operates there: a base of Southwest and Alaska points somewhere different from a clue set led by Emirates and Singapore Airlines. You still learn IATA and ICAO codes, but you reach them through real route geography instead of flashcards.
For example, a Qatar Airways clue suggests a Gulf hub. If a Dubai guess comes back several hundred kilometers to the northwest, Doha becomes the logical next move. Each additional airline, distance, and compass clue turns the airport quiz into a solvable deduction path.
Yes. Every daily airport puzzle is free and no account is required. Premium adds unlimited practice, advanced stats and global comparisons, the full Travel Passport, beta access, and an ad-free experience.
US mode picks from major US airports like JFK, ATL, DFW, ORD, and LAX, plus dozens more. World mode opens it up globally: LHR, CDG, HND, DXB, SIN, GRU, and so on. Both modes get a fresh puzzle every day.
Five. After each wrong guess a new airline logo or flight clue unlocks, and you also see the distance and compass direction to the correct airport.
Real scheduled airline departures. The airlines, frequencies, and destinations you see in the clue panel are all flights actually operated from the mystery airport on the puzzle date.
Yes, it's mobile-first. Add the site to your home screen from Safari or Chrome for a full-screen install experience.
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