What was the best route for Hub Hop Golf hole 1 on Sun 1 Nov 2026?

Beijing (PKX) to Baku (GYD), par 3. The sharpest route takes 2 flights: PKX → ALA → GYD. The obvious hub route was PKX → IST → GYD.

What was the best route for Hub Hop Golf hole 2 on Sun 1 Nov 2026?

Hangzhou (HGH) to Manchester (MAN), par 3. The sharpest route takes 2 flights: HGH → BKK → MAN.

What was the best route for Hub Hop Golf hole 3 on Sun 1 Nov 2026?

Lima (LIM) to Birmingham (BHX), par 3. The sharpest route takes 2 flights: LIM → BCN → BHX.

What was the best route for Hub Hop Golf hole 4 on Sun 1 Nov 2026?

Xi'an (XIY) to Preveza (PVK), par 3. The sharpest route takes 2 flights: XIY → BUD → PVK.

What was the best route for Hub Hop Golf hole 5 on Sun 1 Nov 2026?

Moscow (DME) to Cancun (CUN), par 3. The sharpest route takes 2 flights: DME → IST → CUN.

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Answers for Sun 1 Nov 2026

Spoilers below. Each flight and route is real, taken from airport route tables on Wikipedia.

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Flight 1: Sydney (SYD) → Dubai (DXB)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It left Sydney (SYD) at 13:05 local time: 12,043 km, flown by Emirates.

Sunlight on the RIGHT side of the cabin
Flight time about 15h 30m
Landing at 21:35 local time
Napkin logo: Emirates

Flight 2: New York (JFK) → Porto (OPO)

Porto, Portugal. It left New York (JFK) at 11:20 local time: 5,333 km, flown by Delta Air Lines.

Flight time about 7h 15m
Vans outside drive on the RIGHT
Heading NORTH-EAST after take-off
Landing at 23:35 local time

Flight 3: Hurghada (HRG) → Stuttgart (STR)

Stuttgart, Germany. It left Hurghada (HRG) at 23:45 local time: 3,191 km, flown by Air Cairo.

Flight time about 4h 30m
Heading NORTH-WEST after take-off
Your phone buzzes: welcome to +49
Napkin logo: Air Cairo
Bag tag starts with S

Flight 4: Taipei (TPE) → Los Angeles (LAX)

Los Angeles, United States. It left Taipei (TPE) at 23:45 local time: 10,922 km, flown by EVA Air.

Heading NORTH-EAST after take-off
Flight time about 14h 15m
Landing at 22:00 local time
Napkin logo: EVA Air
Bag tag starts with L

Flight 5: Madrid (MAD) → Katowice (KTW)

Katowice, Poland. It left Madrid (MAD) at 09:15 local time: 2,073 km, flown by Wizz Air.

Flight time about 3h 00m
Heading NORTH-EAST after take-off
Landing at 12:15 local time
Duty-free prices in zł
Napkin logo: Wizz Air
Bag tag starts with K

Hub Hop Golf

Fog closed: Amsterdam (AMS), Paris (CDG), Dubai (DXB), Rome (FCO), Frankfurt (FRA), London (LHR), Madrid (MAD), Munich (MUC), Vienna (VIE), Zurich (ZRH).

Hole 1: Beijing (PKX) → Baku (GYD) · par 3

Sharpest route (2 legs): PKX → ALA → GYD · obvious: PKX → IST → GYD

Hole 2: Hangzhou (HGH) → Manchester (MAN) · par 3

Sharpest route (2 legs): HGH → BKK → MAN

Hole 3: Lima (LIM) → Birmingham (BHX) · par 3

Sharpest route (2 legs): LIM → BCN → BHX

Hole 4: Xi'an (XIY) → Preveza (PVK) · par 3

Sharpest route (2 legs): XIY → BUD → PVK

Hole 5: Moscow (DME) → Cancun (CUN) · par 3

Sharpest route (2 legs): DME → IST → CUN