Netanyahu and von der Leyen lead weekly reported distances

During the seven days prior to 2 October 2026, several public figures were reported in locations worldwide. Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, covered the longest reported distance among tracked individuals, travelling at least 2050 km and crossing two time zones.

Tracked travel rankings

• Benjamin Netanyahu: travelled at least 2050 km, crossed 2 time zones, and has visited 3 countries this year.
• Ursula von der Leyen: travelled at least 1590 km, crossed 1 time zone, and has visited 4 countries this year.
• Anthony Albanese: travelled at least 1160 km, crossed 1 time zone, and has visited 2 countries this year.

Key reported appearances

Vladimir Putin was reported in Moscow on 1 October 2026, according to coverage from Al Jazeera. Friedrich Merz was reported in Muenster on 1 October 2026, according to coverage from reutersconnect.com, and was reported in Berlin on 25 and 26 September 2026. Volodymyr Zelensky was reported at the frontline on 1 October 2026, according to coverage from The Guardian, and was also reported in Lyman, Ukraine, and Kyiv earlier in the week.

Donald Trump was reported in locations including Texas and Oklahoma on 1 October 2026, according to coverage from Reuters, alongside appearances in Washington, DC, Knoxville, Medinah, Butler, and New York. JD Vance was reported in Lakeland on 1 October 2026, according to coverage from Tampa Bay 28, with further appearances in South Texas, Brownsville, Harlingen, and Port Alpha. Xi Jinping was reported in Washington, DC, according to coverage from us.china-embassy.gov.cn.

Other tracked appearances include Narendra Modi in New Delhi, Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in New York, Marco Rubio in Washington, DC, Andy Burnham in London, and Mark Carney in Edmonton.

This record is thin, and an absence of reporting for other tracked figures during this seven-day period indicates only that there was no qualifying coverage.