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How far can one hop via the F2 region normally travel?

About 2,500 miles.

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  1. 1,200 miles
  2. 180 miles
  3. 2,500 miles ✔

Why: The F2 region is the highest layer, so its single hop covers the greatest distance, about 2,500 miles along the Earth's surface.

Huh, didn't know that: F2 skip is the longest because the F2 region is the highest.

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Answer: 2,500 miles. The F2 region is the highest layer, so its single hop covers the greatest distance, about 2,500 miles along the Earth's surface.

  1. NCVEC 2023-2027 General Class Pool and Syllabus (6th Errata, Feb 4 2026) ncvec.org/downloads/General%20Class%20Pool%20and%20Syllabus%202023-2027%20Public%20Release%20with%206th%20Errata%20Feb%204%202026.pdf
    2,500 miles
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. NCVEC 2023-2027 General Class Pool and Syllabus (6th Errata, Feb 4 2026) ncvec.org/downloads/General%20Class%20Pool%20and%20Syllabus%202023-2027%20Public%20Release%20with%206th%20Errata%20Feb%204%202026.pdf
    Because it is the highest
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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