Visualize your lifetime flight history

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!

Upload your flight history and visualize every route on an interactive 2D map and 3D globe. Free flight visualization with statistics, supporting 8,800+ airports worldwide.

Upload your flight history and get a beautiful interactive map with stats, routes, and a 3Dfrom flightmaps.co

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