Quick Quiz: Amelia Earhart's Last Flight

Question: Where was Earhart headed for a fuel stop when her plane disappeared?

Answer: After departing from Lae, New Guinea, Earhart and Noonan had to fly another 2,500 miles before they reached their next stop—Howland Island, an incredibly small island in the Pacific Ocean—to refuel. 

Question: What city did Earhart take off from?

Answer:  On June 1, 1937, Earhart and Fred Noonan, her navigator, set out from Oakland, California, on their transcontinental flight.

Question: Who was Amelia Earhart’s navigator?

Answer: Amelia Earhart set out on her transcontinental flight with her navigator, Fred Noonan.

Question: Where was Earhart’s last successful fuel stop before her disappearance?

Answer: Less than a month after takeoff Earhart and Noonan reached Lae, New Guinea, having flown 22,000 miles and with 7,000 more to go before they reached Oakland once again. 

Question: What kind of plane did Amelia Earhart use for the flight?

Answer: Earhart set out on her eastbound transcontinental flight on a twin-engine Lockheed Electra plane. 

Question: When was Amelia Earhart officially declared dead?

Answer: Earhart was officially declared dead on January 5, 1939. Despite extreme efforts to locate the plane, which ended up constituting the most expensive air and sea search in American history up to that point, there was no sign of Earhart or Noonan anywhere.