Map any flight route on a great circle
This free flight path mapper draws the true great-circle route between any airports or cities — the same shortest-path arcs airlines actually fly. Search for a departure and destination, or click the map, and you'll instantly see the route, its distance in kilometers, statute miles, and nautical miles, and an estimated flying time based on typical airliner cruise speed.
Build multi-city itineraries by adding as many stops as you need: every leg gets its own distance, routes crossing the Pacific handle the antimeridian correctly, and the finished map exports as a high-resolution PNG for trip planning, travel blogs, or presentations. Want the route as a video instead? Mapimator Studio animates the same path with a moving plane and cinematic camera in 4K.
Frequently asked questions
How do I map a flight path between two cities?
Search for your departure and arrival airports or cities (or click the map) and the great-circle route is drawn instantly, with the distance in kilometers, miles, and nautical miles plus an estimated flying time. Keep adding stops to build a multi-leg itinerary.
Why do flight paths look curved on a map?
Aircraft fly great-circle routes — the shortest path over the Earth's curved surface. On a flat map projection that shortest path appears as a curve, which is why flights between, say, New York and Tokyo arc far north over Alaska rather than following a straight map line.
How is the flight time estimated?
The estimate assumes a typical airliner cruise speed of about 840 km/h (Mach 0.78) plus roughly 40 minutes per leg for taxi, climb, and descent. Real schedules vary with winds, routing, and aircraft type, but it's a solid planning figure.
Can I map a route with multiple stops?
Yes — add as many stops as you like to build a full itinerary. Each leg shows its own distance, and the totals update as you go. You can remove any stop or reorder by rebuilding, then download the whole route as a high-resolution PNG.