Where They Went

Cast Away (2000)

Directed by Robert Zemeckis

A time-obsessed FedEx troubleshooter flies from Moscow home to Memphis, then a cargo flight over the Pacific goes down and leaves him alone on an uninhabited island for years.

  • Travel shown
  • On foot, bike, skis or swimming
  • Not shown on screen
  • Fictional place
  1. 1FedEx depot
    Moscow, Russia
    ≈ 00:03:00
    Stated on screen

    Chuck drills Russian FedEx staff on the importance of every minute.

  2. 2Home with Kelly
    Memphis, Tennessee
    ≈ 00:09:00
    Stated on screen

    Back home Chuck shares Christmas with Kelly and gives her a ring before leaving on a holiday trip.

  3. 3Chuck's island (fictional)
    ≈ 00:26:00
    InferredFictional

    After the crash Chuck washes ashore and learns to survive alone, with only a volleyball for company.

  4. 4Rescue at sea
    South Pacific Ocean
    ≈ 01:52:00
    Inferred
  5. 5Homecoming and Kelly's house
    Memphis, Tennessee
    ≈ 01:55:00
    Stated on screen
  6. 6Peterson ranch and crossroads
    Canadian, Texas (Panhandle)
    ≈ 02:15:00
    Inferred

The journey in numbers

Distance travelled
30,381 km
Places
5
Countries
2
Stops
6
  • Plane: 19,706 km
  • Not shown: 8,759 km
  • Boat: 978 km
  • Car: 938 km

Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.

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