Airport codes quiz

David Whitley,

Every airport in the world has a three letter code. Some are obviously related to the city, others are far more obscure. Do you know your SIN from your CPT? Or your BOM from your JFK? Test yourself with this tricky airport codes quiz.

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Airport codes quiz

Every airport in the world has a three letter code. Some are obviously related to the city, others are far more obscure. Do you know your SIN from your CPT? Or your BOM from your JFK? Test yourself with this tricky airport codes quiz.

1 / 10

You see a sign saying “Welcome to HEL” at passport control. Which country have you landed in?

2 / 10

If you’re going to visit NAN, which airport do you land in?

3 / 10

If you landed at the airport with the code DOH by mistake, which country would you be in?

4 / 10

If you were living in SIN, which airport would be your home?

5 / 10

In which country would you take a domestic flight from JNB to CPT?

6 / 10

A message saying “Re: LAX – don’t do it” would be warning you away from which American airport?

7 / 10

Which city’s major international airport has the code BOM – a throwback to when the city had a different name?

8 / 10

Air France flights AF6 and AF8 take you from CDG in Paris to JFK in New York. What are these two airports named after?

9 / 10

In which country do all international IATA airport codes begin with the letter Y?

10 / 10

If you added the ADD airport code to your round-the-world flight ticket, which city would you be landing in?

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