Where They Went

Coming to America (1988)

Directed by John Landis

An African prince flies to New York and settles in Queens, posing as a poor student while he looks for a bride.

  • Travel shown
  • On foot, bike, skis or swimming
  • Not shown on screen
  • Fictional place
  1. 1Royal palace
    Zamunda (fictional)
    ≈ 00:01:00
    Stated on screenFictional

    Prince Akeem rejects his arranged bride.

  2. 2Apartment
    Queens, New York
    ≈ 00:18:00
    Stated on screen

    They rent a run-down apartment in Queens and Akeem meets Lisa.

  3. 3McDowell's
    Queens, New York
    ≈ 00:35:00
    Stated on screen

    Akeem works at McDowell's restaurant to get close to Lisa.

  4. 4Waldorf-Astoria, New York
    ≈ 01:25:00
    Stated on screen
  5. 5Royal wedding
    Zamunda (fictional)
    ≈ 01:45:00
    Stated on screenFictional

The journey in numbers

Distance travelled
30,576 km
Places
3
Countries
1
Stops
5
  • Plane: 20,379 km
  • Not shown: 10,197 km

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

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