What is SkyQ?

SkyQ is a free daily flight guessing game in the spirit of Wordle, built for people who like aviation, geography, and a tight daily puzzle. Every day a real flight is pulled from scheduled airline data, and you have five guesses to identify the departure and destination airports. After each wrong guess a new clue unlocks: flight duration, aircraft type, domestic versus international, cardinal direction, and finally the operating airline. Most players crack the medium puzzle in three or four guesses. Hard is where it gets interesting.

No sign-up required. Plays on phone or desktop in under two minutes. Streaks, stats, and a copy-paste result grid so you can share your score to iMessage, Twitter, or your group chat. If flights aren't your thing, browse the full geography games hub or try AirportQ (find the hidden airport from destinations), AirlineQ (name the airport from its airlines), PassportQ (guess the city), CityQ (3×3 geography grid), or RailQ (trains worldwide).

How to play SkyQ

1. Pick a difficulty. Easy puzzles pull from 50 of the busiest routes in the world. Medium adds 500 scheduled routes. Hard uses the full daily schedule, so niche, seasonal, and regional flights are all in play.
2. Guess the flight. Start typing any airport by city, country, IATA code, or ICAO code. SkyQ autosuggests from 338 real airports.
3. Read the clue. Each wrong guess unlocks a new hint: duration, aircraft, direction, domestic vs international, airline.
4. Solve in 5. Nail both the origin and the destination before you run out of guesses. Missed it? The correct answer is revealed and you can still play Medium and Hard.
5. Share and come back tomorrow. Copy your emoji result grid, keep your streak alive, and check back at 5 AM Eastern for the next set.

Full how-to-play guide →

Other daily games

• AirportQ
  Find the hidden airport from its nonstop destinations.
• AirlineQ
  Name the airport from the airlines that serve it.
• PassportQ
  Guess the city from travel and geography clues.
• RailQ
  Guess the daily train route, from Amtrak to the Shinkansen.
• CityQ
  Fill a 3×3 geography grid with cities that fit each row and column.
• Headcount
  Circle exactly the right number of people on a world map.
• Getaway
  Hop the world on real airfares without going broke.
• Chain
  Name cities that fit the category before the timer runs out.
• HigherQ
  Compare cities by population, elevation, age, and temperature.
• Geography games
  Browse the daily city, map, airport, route, and trivia puzzle set.

Missed a day? See yesterday's SkyQ answer or browse past answers.

Explore airports

Dive into airline operations, destinations, and live flights at the world's busiest airports.

• jfk - New York
• lax - Los Angeles
• ord - Chicago
• lhr - London
• cdg - Paris
• ams - Amsterdam
• dxb - Dubai
• sin - Singapore
• hnd - Tokyo
• syd - Sydney
• yyz - Toronto
• mex - Mexico City

Explore aviation

Free reference guides behind the games: every airline's fleet and hubs, aircraft specs, cabin seat maps, and real flight-route times.

• Airlines
  Fleet, hubs, and destinations for 170 carriers.
• Aircraft
  Specs, operators, and range for the commercial fleet.
• Seat maps
  Cabin layouts, pitch, and width by airline and aircraft.
• Flight routes
  Real flight times, airlines, and aircraft by route.

Frequently asked questions

Is SkyQ free?

Yes. Every daily puzzle across every game mode is free, forever. Premium is optional and only removes ads.

How often do new puzzles drop?

Every day at 5 AM Eastern you get a fresh easy, medium, and hard SkyQ puzzle, plus new AirportQ, AirlineQ, PassportQ, CityQ, Chain, and RailQ puzzles.

Do I need to sign up?

No. Play instantly with zero friction. Create a free account only if you want to sync streaks across devices, join group games, or compete on leaderboards.

Where does the flight data come from?

Real scheduled airline data. We filter for actually-flown routes only. No made-up puzzles, no flights that don't exist.

Does SkyQ work on phones?

Yes. Mobile-first design. Add it to your home screen from Safari or Chrome for a full-screen install experience. No app store required.