Answers for Wed 28 Oct 2026

Flight 1: Mumbai (BOM) → Hong Kong (HKG)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong. It left Mumbai (BOM) at 16:50 local time: 4,272 km, flown by Cathay Pacific.

• The moving map is hidden, but the compass says you'll end up north.
• As you climb out, the sun is behind you — the cabin stays dim, the tail glints.
• The plane banks after take-off and settles on a heading toward the EAST.
• Taxiing in, a service road runs alongside. The vans are driving on the LEFT.
• Captain: "Flight time today is about 5h 45m."

Flight 2: Bangalore (BLR) → Amsterdam (AMS)

Amsterdam, Netherlands. It left Bangalore (BLR) at 23:45 local time: 7,693 km, flown by KLM.

• The plane banks after take-off and settles on a heading toward the NORTH-WEST.
• Captain: "Flight time today is about 10h 00m."
• Crew: "We expect to land at 05:15 local time."
• The purser's welcome, in the local language: "Welkom!"

Flight 3: Seoul (ICN) → Helsinki (HEL)

Helsinki, Finland. It left Seoul (ICN) at 11:20 local time: 7,032 km, flown by Finnair.

• The plane banks after take-off and settles on a heading toward the NORTH-WEST.
• As you climb out, the sun is behind you — the cabin stays dim, the tail glints.
• The moving map is hidden, but the compass says you'll end up north.
• Taxiing in, a service road runs alongside. The vans are driving on the RIGHT.
• Captain: "Flight time today is about 9h 15m."

Flight 4: Paris (CDG) → Tbilisi (TBS)

Tbilisi, Georgia. It left Paris (CDG) at 21:10 local time: 3,366 km, flown by Air France.

• The plane banks after take-off and settles on a heading toward the EAST.
• Taxiing in, a service road runs alongside. The vans are driving on the RIGHT.
• Wheels down. It's pitch dark outside; only runway lights flicker past the shade.
• Captain: "Flight time today is about 4h 45m."

Flight 5: Bangkok (BKK) → Paris (CDG)

Paris, France. It left Bangkok (BKK) at 09:15 local time: 9,448 km, flown by Thai Airways International.

• As you climb out, the sun is behind you — the cabin stays dim, the tail glints.
• Captain: "Flight time today is about 12h 15m."
• Crew: "We expect to land at 15:30 local time."
• The purser's welcome, in the local language: "Bienvenue!"

Hole 1: Addis Ababa (ADD) → Amsterdam (AMS) · par 3

Sharpest route (2 legs): ADD → ATH → AMS · obvious: ADD → AUH → AMS

Hole 2: Hong Kong (HKG) → Warsaw (WAW) · par 3

Sharpest route (2 legs): HKG → ADD → WAW · obvious: HKG → AUH → WAW

Hole 3: Nairobi (NBO) → Singapore (SIN) · par 3

Sharpest route (2 legs): NBO → ADD → SIN · obvious: NBO → AUH → SIN

Hole 4: Budapest (BUD) → Muscat (MCT) · par 3

Sharpest route (2 legs): BUD → AMS → MCT · obvious: BUD → AUH → MCT

Hole 5: Cairo (CAI) → Kathmandu (KTM) · par 3

Sharpest route (2 legs): CAI → AUH → KTM