Maps of Movies

United 93 (2006)

Where United 93 says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

Eight control rooms, one hotel and a Boeing 757 built in England: most of the film's places were not shot where the story happens

Scenes and places

Prayer in a Newark hotel (2001)

On the morning of September 11, 2001, four men pray in a hotel room before heading to the airport. The film starts here, with the flight still hours from taking off.

Set in Hotel in Newark, New Jersey — Where the four hijackers pray before boarding, as the film opens.

The hotel itself is not named in the film's plot summary; only the city is.

Newark airport, departure delayed (2001)

Among the passengers is Todd Beamer, boarding like everyone else. United 93 is held back on the ground while air traffic control starts to worry about another flight.

Set in Newark Liberty International Airport — Passengers board and the flight waits for its turn to leave. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Newark Liberty is the airport the real Flight 93 left from; the film shoots its outdoor scenes there.

Filmed at Newark Liberty International Airport — Exterior airport sequences were shot on location here. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at London Stansted Airport — Airport interiors were shot here, in England. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Boston controllers lose a flight (2001)

Controllers lose contact with American Airlines Flight 11. They hear a voice on the radio and slowly realize the plane has been hijacked.

Set in Boston air traffic control center — Controllers lose contact with American Airlines Flight 11. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The center's own name and its film location are not given in the cited text; the place is the cast list's Boston section.

New York controllers watch Flight 11 (2001)

As Flight 11 turns toward New York City, controllers watch the radar. The World Trade Center is hit soon after United 93 is cleared for take off.

Set in New York air traffic control center, Ronkonkoma — A control room handling the New York area. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The cited text gives only the Ronkonkoma heading in the cast list; the film location is not stated.

The hijacking begins (2001)

At cruising altitude, Jarrah hesitates while the others press him to start. Then the hijackers move on the cabin and cockpit, and the passengers are pushed to the back of the plane.

Set in Aboard United 93 in flight — The cabin and cockpit, somewhere over the northeastern United States.

The flight takes place in the air, so there is no map point for the story side; the set was built so that it moved in the way the actual flight did.

Filmed at Pinewood Studios, England — A reclaimed Boeing 757 was used for filming here, near London. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Cleveland follows the plane (2001)

Controllers in Ohio try to understand why United 93 is no longer behaving like a normal flight.

Set in Cleveland air traffic control center — A control room in Ohio. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The cited text gives only the Cleveland heading in the cast list; the center's exact site is not stated.

The air defense sector (2001)

Officers at the air defense sector try to follow the hijacked planes while the picture keeps changing.

Set in Northeast Air Defense Sector, Rome, New York — The sector's operations floor, where officers try to find the hijacked planes. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Wikidata lists this site about 250 km away from the Wikipedia point; the Wikipedia point is used.

Ben Sliney shuts the sky (2001)

Ben Sliney, the FAA national operations manager, decides to shut down all U.S. airspace and ground every flight. He plays himself in the film.

Set in FAA Command Center, Herndon, Virginia — Where the national operations manager decides what happens to U.S. airspace. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The cited text gives the cast heading for Herndon; the film location is not stated.

The Capitol as target (2001)

Jarrah steers the plane toward Washington, D.C. Passengers learn of the attacks by phone from their families and start to plan.

Set in United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. — The building the hijackers aim for. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The map point for the shot is the Capitol, used only as the city-level marker.

Filmed at Washington, D.C. — Some scenes were shot in Washington, D.C.; the exact places are not named. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Pennsylvania field (2001)

The passengers decide to act. Beamer declares "Let's roll", and the film's last stretch is set over rural Pennsylvania.

Set in Flight 93 National Memorial, Pennsylvania — The real place near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, now a memorial. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The cited text does not name a place for the final scenes; the real site is the memorial. No shooting location was found.

Characters

• Ben Sliney — FAA national operations manager who decides to ground every flight in U.S. airspace.
• Ziad Jarrah — Hijacker who hesitates to begin the hijacking and later steers the plane toward Washington.
• Todd Beamer — Passenger on United 93 who declares "Let's roll".

Questions answered on the map

• Where was the plane in United 93 really filmed?