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- A new world record for circumnavigation has been set. Travel enthusiast Umit Sabanci has just broken the record for circumnavigating the globe on scheduled flights. The new set record will stand at 46 hours and 23 minutes. The previously held record was 50 hours. This is not the first travel record Sabanci has broken, and it will not be the last.
Circumnavigation world record progression. This is a list of the fastest circumnavigation, made by a person or team, excluding orbits of Earth from spacecraft.
People Or TeamTotal Duration (days)Departure DateArrival DateJuan Sebastián Elcano and crew ...108220 September 15196 September 1522Francis Drake and crew101813 December 157726 September 1580Thomas Cavendish and crew78121 July 15869 September 1588Crew of the Eendracht (originally led by ...74814 June 16151 July 1617People also ask
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Brother Michael Bartlett - the "Eccentric Globetrotter" broke several records for flying around the world by scheduled flights. There are three similar categories. Circumnavigation according FAI rules. Any flight taking off and landing at the same point and crossing all meridians is allowed which is at least as long as the Tropic of Cancer ...
Oct 7, 2019 · When Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager landed at California’s Edwards Air Force Base in the Rutan Voyager on December 23, 1986, they completed a historic flight that tested the limits of aircraft design and human endurance.
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Apr 4, 2024 · 100 Years Ago - April 6, 1924. On April 6, 1924, eight U.S. Army Air Service (precursor of the United States Air Force) pilots and mechanics in four airplanes left Seattle, Washington, to carry out the first circumnavigation of the globe by air (around the world flight).
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For centuries explorers and adventures traveled the world in search of discovery and exploration. Many of these people set remarkable records. A modern adventurer has just set another record in the history of exploration. Umit Sabanci has circumnavigated the globe on scheduled flights faster than anyone in history. His record time is 46 hours and 2...
Simple Flying got in touch with Sabanci before his departure. He shared that his chosen route would start in Los Angeles, California (LAX). From there, he would take a Qatar Airways flight to Doha, Qatar(DOH). The flight was scheduled to depart LAX at 18:30 PDT on August 9th, 2022. Then arrive at DOH at 20:00 AST on August 10th, 2022. He would cont...
Sabanci has been an avid traveler for decades. His passion for travel and exploration has taken him to all corners of the earth. He previously set a separate travel record for most countries visited in 24 hours by public transport. In 2017, he broke the previous record of twelve countries and set a new record of 13. Following this planetary circumn...
Jan 14, 2024 · Here are the 20 longest nonstop flights in the world that are operated by airlines. They all cover a distance of 8,200+ miles.
Jan 23, 2018 · A new record has been set for the fastest round the world trip on commercial flights. Here's how the record was set.
