Flagged Departures

Oh no! Ten flights have been flagged by Air Traffic Control! Each departure contains one impossible detail. Analyze each flight carefully and type the letter corresponding to the incorrect detail so the flight can be cleared for departure.

Example:

TOKYO → NEW YORK

A) Boeing 737-800
B) 13h 40m
C) 6,800 miles

Correct answer: A
Flight times and distances are approximate estimates and vary slightly in real life.
Use your best judgment to identify the detail that is most clearly inconsistent with the flight.
Type in the LETTER only.
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Air Traffic Control — Flight 1
TOKYO → NEW YORK STATUS: FLAGGED
A) Boeing 737-800
B) 13h 40m
C) 10,850 km
IDENTIFY THE IMPOSSIBLE DETAIL
Air Traffic Control — Flight 2
LOS ANGELES → LONDON STATUS: FLAGGED
A) Boeing 787-9
B) 2h 15m
C) 8,760 km
IDENTIFY THE IMPOSSIBLE DETAIL
Air Traffic Control — Flight 3
DUBAI → SINGAPORE STATUS: FLAGGED
A) Airbus A380
B) 1h 55m
C) 5,840 km
IDENTIFY THE IMPOSSIBLE DETAIL
Air Traffic Control — Flight 4
PARIS → ROME STATUS: FLAGGED
A) Airbus A320
B) 2h 05m
C) 11,100 km
IDENTIFY THE IMPOSSIBLE DETAIL
Air Traffic Control — Flight 5
SANTIAGO → AUCKLAND STATUS: FLAGGED
A) Boeing 717
B) 11h 10m
C) 9,700 km
IDENTIFY THE IMPOSSIBLE DETAIL
Air Traffic Control — Flight 6
SYDNEY → MELBOURNE STATUS: FLAGGED
A) Boeing 737-800
B) 1h 25m
C) 7,900 km
IDENTIFY THE IMPOSSIBLE DETAIL
Air Traffic Control — Flight 7
JOHANNESBURG → CAIRO STATUS: FLAGGED
A) Airbus A220
B) 8h 10m
C) 6,400 km
IDENTIFY THE IMPOSSIBLE DETAIL
Air Traffic Control — Flight 8
HONOLULU → TOKYO STATUS: FLAGGED
A) Boeing 787-8
B) 8h 30m
C) 1,200 km
IDENTIFY THE IMPOSSIBLE DETAIL
Air Traffic Control — Flight 9
LONDON → REYKJAVÍK STATUS: FLAGGED
A) Airbus A220
B) 3h 10m
C) 1,900 km
IDENTIFY THE IMPOSSIBLE DETAIL
Air Traffic Control — Flight 10
BEIJING → SAN FRANCISCO STATUS: FLAGGED
A) Boeing 737-700
B) 11h 20m
C) 9,500 km
IDENTIFY THE IMPOSSIBLE DETAIL
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Flight
Answer
Flight 1
A
Flight 2
B
Flight 3
B
Flight 4
C
Flight 5
A
Flight 6
C
Flight 7
A
Flight 8
C
Flight 9
C
Flight 10
A
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Level 58
May 26, 2026
I know it is a pain to scroll from the flight status screens to the answer boxes each time, so I am trying to figure out a way to make only one screen appear at a time and then have each succeeding screen appear right after the previous answer has been guessed.

I also emphasized the next point I'm about to make in the description, but thought I'd do it again: Flight distances and times are rough estimates (they vary in real life each time that route is in operation), so try to find the most inconsistent detail with each flight.