Where They Went

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

Directed by Chris Columbus

Kevin follows the wrong man onto a plane at O'Hare and lands alone in New York while his family flies to Miami, then checks into the Plaza and runs into the burglars again.

  • Travel shown
  • On foot, bike, skis or swimming
  • Not shown on screen
  • Fictional place
  1. 1McCallister house (fictional)
    ≈ 00:02:00
    InferredFictional

    The family prepares for a Christmas trip to Florida.

  2. 2O'Hare International Airport, Chicago
    ≈ 00:12:00
    Inferred

    In the airport rush Kevin boards a plane to New York by mistake.

  3. 3Hotel
    Miami, Florida
    ≈ 00:19:00
    Stated on screen

    The family lands in Miami and discovers Kevin is missing.

  4. 3LaGuardia Airport, New York
    ≈ 00:18:00
    Inferred

    Kevin arrives in New York alone.

  5. 4Plaza Hotel, New York
    ≈ 00:25:00
    Stated on screen

    Kevin checks into the Plaza using his father's credit card.

  6. 5Pigeon lady
    Central Park, New York
    ≈ 00:50:00
    Stated on screen

    Fleeing the burglars, Kevin meets the pigeon lady in the park.

  7. 6Attic
    Carnegie Hall
    ≈ 01:12:00
    Inferred
  8. 7Uncle Rob's townhouse
    New York City, New York
    ≈ 01:25:00
    Inferred
  9. 8Christmas tree
    Rockefeller Center, New York
    ≈ 01:50:00
    Stated on screen

The journey in numbers

Distance travelled
4,922 km
Places
9
Countries
1
Stops
9
  • Plane: 4,877 km
  • Car: 29 km
  • On foot: 10 km
  • Not shown: 6.2 km

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

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