Where is our Southwest pilot on May 4th?

Day 3...final day of my trip! I will get to visit three more wonderful and exciting cities today before ending my trip at home in Houston. My day begins at 1325 and ends at 2245. Hmmm....how many hours will I be traveling today? How many miles will I fly? Well, lets take a look at how the day will progress...

I will arrive at my first destination at 1500 and will remain on the ground for 50 minutes. Now, I don't just sit and wait for passengers to get on and off the plane, I am working most of the time getting ready for the next "leg" of my trip. There are many things involved in flying this big bird! Anyway, lets take a look at our first stop....

City #1


-incorporated as a city in 1875
-nicknames: "The City Beautiful" and "O-Town"
-home of the NBA team, Magic, the WNBA team, Miracle, and the AFL team, Predators
-most well known for the tourist attractions of Walt Disney World Resort, Sea World, and Universal Resort
-located in the Eastern time zone

My next desitination will take me North but I will remain in the same time zone. I takeoff at 1550 and land at 1830.

City #2


-the only major US city to look South to Canada
-nicknames include: "Motor City" and "Motown"
-home of the nations oldest state fair, which was first held in 1849
-residents of this city consume the largest amount of potato chips in the world
-home of the NFL team, Lions, the NBA team, Pistons, the MLB team, Tigers, the AFL team, Fury, the WNBA team, Shock, and the NHL team, Red Wings
-located in the Eastern time zone

The third "leg," before I head home to Houston, will take me South-West. I will takeoff at 1855 and land at 2025.

City #3

-founded in 1764
-named after King Louis IX of France
-nicknames include: "Gateway City" or "Mound City"
-the 1st successful parachute jump from a moving airplane happened hre in 1912
-in 1904, iced tea was invented at the worlds fair, which was held in this city
-home of the MLB team, Cardinals, the NFL team, Rams, and the NHL team, Blues
-located in the Central time zone

Once I depart my last destination at 2045, I will be heading back home to Houston. I will land at 2245 and then drive home. Can you name all the states that I visited today? How many miles did I fly? How many hours was I in the air? And finally, how many miles did I fly during my entire 3 day trip?

I can't wait to get your answers to all my questions! Also, ask any questions that you would like to know and I will do my best to answer them for you.