Dan Becker's 2021 Round-the-World Plane Trip - Segment 04

This page shares flight plans and screen captures from a virtual round-the-world plane trip. The trip visited all continents and oceans of the world, major cities, landmarks, and world heritage sites.

This is Segment 04 of the thirteen segments of the trip. To go to the home page, or the previous or next page, click one of these text links.

Segment 04 - Hong Kong Intl (RPMD) HKG to Kingsford Smith (YSSY) Sydney AUS

This segment departs Sydney Australia, crosses the Tasman Sea, explores the beauty of New Zealand, and then crosses the Tasman Sea back to Tasmania.

Highlights include the wonderful natural beauty of New Zealand, and the longest leg of the trip: 880nm from Manapouri, New Zealand to Hobart, Tasmania.

Flight Plan

Leg CountryCity IdentName Dist
nm
Time
hh:mm
Cumu
nm
Cumu
hh:mm
1 AUSSydney YSSYSydney Kingsford Smith Intl
2 AUSLord Howe Island YLHILord Howe Island 4241:46 4241:46
3 NFKBurnt Pine YSNFNorfolk Island Intl 4832:01 9073:47
4 NZLKaitaia NZKTKaitaia 4531:53 13605:40
5 NZLAuckland NZAAAuckland International 1370:34 14976:14
6 NZLNapier NZNRNapier 1770:44 16746:58
7 NZLWellington NZWNWellington Intl 1460:37 18207:35
8 NZLNelson NZNSNelson 710:18 18917:53
9 NZLChristchurch NZCHChristchurch Intl 1350:34 20268:27
10 NZLTwitzel NZUKPukaki 1140:28 21408:55
11 NZLDunedin NZDNDunedin 1020:25 22429:20
12 NZLInvercargill NZNVInvercargill 830:21 23259:41
13 NZLManapouri NZMOManapouri-Te Anau 600:15 23859:56
14 AUSHobart YMHBHobart 8803:40 326513:36

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Pictures

These are highlights from this segment, but you can see the complete collection and larger versions by clicking on a picture.

Departing from Sydney Australia with harbor and Bondi Beach
Departing from Sydney Australia with harbor and Bondi Beach
Lord Howe Island off Australia with beautiful peaks and an airfield
Lord Howe Island off Australia with beautiful peaks and an airfield
Close up of Lord Howe Island off Australia with beautiful peaks and an airfield
Close up of Lord Howe Island off Australia with beautiful peaks and an airfield
Flyby of Lord Howe Island off Australia
Flyby of Lord Howe Island off Australia
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Approach to Burnt Pine on Norfolk Island
Approach to Burnt Pine on Norfolk Island
Departing Burnt Pine on Norfolk Island
Departing Burnt Pine on Norfolk Island
Approaching Te Paki Reserve on the the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) of New Zealand
Approaching Te Paki Reserve on the the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) of New Zealand
Flyover of Auckland, New Zealand
Flyover of Auckland, New Zealand
Flyover of downtown Auckland, New Zealand
Flyover of downtown Auckland, New Zealand
Flyover of Auckland International on the bay
Flyover of Auckland International on the bay
Hawk Bay of Napier, New Zealand
Hawk Bay of Napier, New Zealand
Looking back at Hawk Bay of Napier, New Zealand
Looking back at Hawk Bay of Napier, New Zealand
Leaving the North Island and Wellington, New Zealand
Leaving the North Island and Wellington, New Zealand
The beautiful mountains of the South Island (Te Waipounamu) New Zealand
The beautiful mountains of the South Island (Te Waipounamu) New Zealand
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Approaching Nelson, New Zealand and Tasman Bay
Approaching Nelson, New Zealand and Tasman Bay
Close up approach of Nelson, New Zealand and Tasman Bay
Close up approach of Nelson, New Zealand and Tasman Bay
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Morning departure from Nelson, New Zealand and Tasman Bay
Morning departure from Nelson, New Zealand and Tasman Bay
Over Nelson Lakes National Park, New Zealand
Over Nelson Lakes National Park, New Zealand
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Flyover of Christchurch, New Zealand
Flyover of Christchurch, New Zealand
The mountains and lakes near Manapori, New Zealand
The mountains and lakes near Manapori, New Zealand
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Crossing the Tasman Sea, Tasmania in sight
Crossing the Tasman Sea, Tasmania in sight
A few island and bays and about to land in Hobart, Tasmania
A few island and bays and about to land in Hobart, Tasmania

More Details

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Next segment, flying the desert of Australia, back up through Southeast Asia (Sumatra, Malaysia, Burma, Thailand, Myanmar) and into South Asia.

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