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How long does a letter take from Bismarck to Kinshasa?
Flight time: 15h 19m · Distance: 7,660 miles · With Premium: 7h 39m
On PreviewPal, a letter from Bismarck, North Dakota to Kinshasa, DR Congo flies the real 7,660-mile great-circle distance at 500 mph, so it lands in 15h 19m. Your penpal in Kinshasa can peek at every word the moment you seal it. They just can't reply until it lands.
The trip home takes the same 15h 19m: Kinshasa to Bismarck is the same distance both ways.
Questions
- Can my penpal in Kinshasa read the letter before it lands?
- Yes. They can open it and read every word while it's in the air, and watch it cross the map. The reply unlocks when it lands, 15h 19m after you send it.
- Is it faster with Premium?
- Premium letters fly twice as fast, so Bismarck to Kinshasa takes 7h 39m. Every flight takes at least a minute and never more than 72 hours.
- Is PreviewPal free? Do I need an app?
- Writing letters is free. There's nothing to install: PreviewPal works in the browser on any phone or laptop. Letters are sealed end to end, so only you and your penpal can read them.