The Journey
The initial plan was to fly into Sydney after travelling during 6 months in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. But due to weather and political circumstances, it took a bit longer... Departure date was finally set for October 2001, from Oxford.
Date |
From |
To |
Distance flown |
22 Oct |
Oxford, UK |
Calais, France |
155 miles - 1:42 hrs |
22 Oct |
Calais, France |
Namur, Belgium |
156 miles - 1:32 hrs |
25 Oct |
Namur, Belgium |
Spa, Belgium |
52 miles - 1.42 hrs |
27 Oct |
Spa, France |
Beaune, France |
264 miles - 3.20 hrs |
28 Oct |
Beaune, France |
Pierrelatte, France |
181 miles - 1.45 hrs |
28 Oct |
Pierrelatte, France |
Fayence, France |
125 miles - 2.10 hrs |
29 Oct |
Fayence, France |
Genoa, Italy |
111 miles - 3.10 hrs |
30 Oct |
Genoa, Italy |
Roma, Italy |
251 miles - 2.30 hrs |
03 Nov |
Roma, Italy |
Brindisi, Italy |
301 miles - 3.10 hrs |
06 Nov |
Brindisi, Italy |
Kerkira, Greece |
127 miles - 1:42 hrs |
09 Nov |
Kerkira, Greece |
Athens, Greece |
237 miles - 2:38 hrs |
10 Nov |
Athens, Greece |
Kos, Greece |
200 miles - 1:58 hrs |
11 Nov |
Kos, Greece |
Antalya, Turkey |
282 miles - 3:48 hrs |
19 Nov |
Antalya, Turkey |
Adana, Turkey |
284 miles - 2:40 hrs |
23 Nov |
Adana, Turkey |
Aleppo, Syria |
187 miles - 1:58 hrs |
28 Nov |
Aleppo, Syria |
Damascus, Syria |
267 miles - 2:38 hrs |
03 Dec |
Damascus, Syria |
Amman, Jordan |
120 miles - 1:32 hrs |
12 Jan |
Amman, Jordan |
Al Jouf, Saudi Arabia |
309 miles - 2:48 hrs |
13 Jan |
Al Jouf, Saudi Arabia |
Qassim, Saudi Arabia |
362 miles - 2:52 hrs |
14 Jan |
Qassim, Saudi Arabia |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
219 miles - 2:40 hrs |
18 Jan |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Bahrain |
289 miles - 3:04 hrs |
18 Jan |
Bahrain |
Doha, Qatar |
152 miles - 1:22 hrs |
15 Feb |
Doha, Qatar |
Dubai, UAE |
275 miles - 3:25 hrs |
22 Feb |
Dubai, UAE |
Bandar Abbass, Iran |
152 miles - 1:32 hrs |
13 Mar |
Bandar Abbass, Iran |
Chabahar, Iran |
281 miles - 2:40 hrs |
13 Mar |
Chabahar, Iran |
Gwadar, Pakistan |
136 miles - 1:35 hrs |
13 Mar |
Gwadar, Pakistan |
Pasni, Pakistan |
56 miles - 0:48 hrs |
14 Mar |
Pasni, Pakistan |
Karachi, Pakistan |
252 miles - 2:26 hrs |
17 Mar |
Karachi, Pakistan |
Ahmedabad, India |
371 miles - 3:40 hrs |
17 Mar |
Ahmedabad, India |
Bhopal, India |
268 miles - 2:50 hrs |
21 Mar |
Bhopal, India |
Khajurao, India |
314 miles - 2:40 hrs |
21 Mar |
Khajurao, India |
Patna, India |
329 miles - 2:50 hrs |
24 Mar |
Patna, India |
Calcutta, India |
295 miles - 2:37 hrs |
01 Apr |
Calcutta, India |
Dhaka, Bangladesh |
149 miles - 1:36 hrs |
10 Apr |
Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Chittagong, Bangladesh |
152 miles - 1:32 hrs |
13 Apr |
Chittagong, Bangladesh |
Mandalay, Myanmar |
276 miles - 2:48 hrs |
21 Apr |
Mandalay, Myanmar |
Yangon, Myanmar |
345 miles - 3:10 hrs |
25 Apr |
Yangon, Myanmar |
Phitsanulok, Thailand |
292 miles - 2:40 hrs |
28 Apr |
Phitsanulok, Thailand |
U-Tapao, Thailand |
290 miles - 2:46 hrs |
01 May |
U-Tapao, Thailand |
Bang Phra, Thailand |
48 miles - 1:30 hrs |
08 May |
Bang Phra, Thailand |
Chumphon, Thailand |
216 miles - 3:32 hrs |
13 May |
Chumphon, Thailand |
Surat Thani, Thailand |
110 miles - 1:12 hrs |
19 May |
Surat Thani, Thailand |
Penang, Malaysia |
123 miles - 2:20 hrs |
21 May |
Penang, Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
182 miles - 1:52 hrs |
19 Jun |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia |
190 miles - 1:52 hrs |
26 Jun |
Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia |
Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia |
324 miles - 2:57 hrs |
26 Jun |
Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia |
Budiarto, Java, Indonesia |
274 miles - 2:33 hrs |
29 Jun |
Budiarto, Java, Indonesia |
Solo, Java, Indonesia |
318 miles - 2:58 hrs |
08 Jul |
Solo, Java, Indonesia |
Surabaya, Java, Indonesia |
170 miles - 1:39 hrs |
08 Jul |
Surabaya, Java, Indonesia |
Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia |
199 miles - 2:04 hrs |
17 Jul |
Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia |
Bima, Indonesia |
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17 Jul |
Bima, Indonesia |
Maumere, Flores, Indonesia |
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25 Jul |
Maumere, Flores, Indonesia |
Kupang, West Timor, Indonesia |
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31 Jul |
Kupang, West Timor, Indonesia |
Troughton Island, Australia |
3.32 hrs |
01 Aug |
Troughton Island, Australia |
Darwin, Australia, Australia |
3.32 hrs |
04 Aug |
Darwin, Australia |
Katherine/Tindal, Australia |
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06 Aug |
Katherine, Australia |
Daly Waters, Australia |
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07 Aug |
Daly Waters, Australia |
Tennant Creek, Australia |
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09 Aug |
Tennant Creek, Australia |
Mount Isa, Australia |
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10 Aug |
Mount Isa, Australia |
Longreach, Australia |
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11 Aug |
Longreach, Australia |
Charleville, Australia |
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14 Aug |
Charleville, Australia |
Narrabri, Australia |
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16 Aug |
Narrabri, Australia |
Sydney/Bankstown, Australia |
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16 Aug |
Sydney/Bankstown, Australia |
Sydney/Hoxton park, Australia |
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