Most airtime in Fortnite comes from your glider or the moment you leap off the Battle Bus, so a quest that bans both of those methods forces a different approach. To make progress, you need to stay in the air using the map’s other launch options, and the meters add up fast once you know where to look.
Quick answer: Grab a vehicle from a gas station, then drive off mountains and cliffs or through Flaming Boost Hoops until you accumulate 1,000 meters of airborne distance. Completing it awards 20,000 XP.
What the airborne quest requires
The objective asks you to travel a set distance in the air, but it will not count time spent under a glider or while skydiving from the bus. That rules out the usual drop from the Battle Bus and any moment your character is actively gliding down.
You must cover a total of 1,000 meters in the air across your matches. Progress carries over between games, so you do not have to finish it in a single drop. Once the counter reaches 1,000, the quest ticks off and pays out 20,000 XP.
Fastest method: drive a vehicle off cliffs
The most reliable way to earn airtime without a glider is to get behind the wheel and launch off high terrain. The Chapter 5 Season 4 map has plenty of mountains and cliffs, and every second the vehicle is off the ground counts toward your total.
Use Flaming Boost Hoops for extra height
Flaming Boost Hoops give you a second option that pairs perfectly with a vehicle. Driving through one launches the car high into the sky, which adds a large chunk of airborne distance in one motion.
Line up your vehicle with a hoop and drive straight through it at speed. The propulsion sends you far above the ground, and you can chain this with cliff jumps to close out the 1,000 meters quickly.
Alternative: War Machine’s Hover Jets
If vehicles are not cooperating, you can take to the sky under your own power. Search Avengers Chests for War Machine’s Arsenal Hover Jets, which strap a jetpack to your back and let you fly for extended stretches.
Because the Hover Jets keep you airborne without a glider, every meter you fly counts toward the quest. This route depends on the Avengers Chest loot, so it is less consistent than the vehicle method but useful when a jetpack drops early.
How to confirm it worked
Watch the on-screen progress counter climb as you rack up airtime. When it reaches 1,000 meters, the quest registers as complete, and the 20,000 XP is added toward your Battle Pass. Because progress is cumulative, you can leave a match and finish the remaining distance in the next one.
The rest of the Week 7 quests
The airborne challenge is part of a full Week 7 set, each worth 20,000 XP. If you are working through the batch, these are the others to knock out.
| Quest | Reward |
|---|---|
| Drive in different named locations in a single match (3) | 20,000 XP |
| Search containers (25) | 20,000 XP |
| Damage players beyond 40 meters (200) | 20,000 XP |
| Collect Legendary or Mythic items from eliminated opponents (3) | 20,000 XP |
Between the cliff drops, Boost Hoops, and the occasional Hover Jet, the airborne meters come together in just a match or two, and the 20,000 XP payout makes it one of the quicker Week 7 objectives to clear.
