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Life & fun · April 16, 2026

Visualize your lifetime flight history

Create stunning interactive maps of your flights

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What it does

Hello! I built Flightmaps, a privacy-first flight visualizer. Most tools force signups to track your history. I built a session-based alternative: no accounts, no data saved to disk. Features: - 3D Globe & 2D Map - Data is processed in-memory and never saved to disk. - Supports Flightly exports and manual airport entry. - Share Cards: Generates professional visuals for your social feeds. Try the demo at flightmaps.co/sample-map. And then import your data! I’d love your feedback!

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