Name a place. The more obscure your answer, the deeper your worm digs.
Red Eye to
Wordle for your sense of direction.
From five cities, point the shortest flight to tonight’s destination, 25 seconds each.
A new destination every midnight. Find out how bad your mental map really is.
What is Red Eye to?
Red Eye To is a daily geography puzzle that tests your sense of direction. Each round gives you a starting city and asks you to point toward the first leg of the shortest flight to a destination, then compares your heading with the real route.
Editor takes
A perfect little coffee-break brain teaser that makes you rethink how well you actually know your world.
Finally a game that reminds us the shortest flight isn't a straight line on a flat map — it's a great-circle lesson in disguise.
How to play Red Eye to
You get 25 seconds per round to drag a dial in the direction you think the shortest flight leaves. Lock in your heading before time runs out; points are awarded for accuracy, with a speed bonus for locking in within 5 seconds. The nightly game includes five rounds and gives you three attempts, with your best score counting.
Tips & strategy
- Remember that shortest flight routes follow great circles, so a destination east on a flat map may actually require a first leg heading north or northeast.
- The globe is centered on your departure city, so directions shown from the center are true heading directions.
- Don’t rely on the dashed line showing the flat-map heading; it’s often a trap on long or polar routes.
- Lock in a close guess quickly to earn the speed bonus of up to 20% for answering within 5 seconds.
- Use free play with Easy mode to add a world map and practice routes before trying the daily puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
Is Red Eye To free?
The site offers free play, and the nightly game gives you three attempts at each day’s destination.
When does the daily destination update?
A new destination departs every midnight New York time, with new starting cities each time.
How are points calculated?
Each round is worth up to 5,000 points for heading accuracy, plus a speed bonus of up to 20% if you lock in within 5 seconds.
Why is the shortest route different from a flat-map heading?
Flights follow great-circle routes on a globe, so the true first step can differ from a straight line drawn on a flat map, especially on routes that pass near the poles.
Does the daily game have multiple rounds?
Yes, the nightly game plays across five rounds, each starting from a different city.
Where to play
Play Red Eye toredeyeto.com · free, new puzzle daily
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