Dan Becker's 2021 Round-the-World Plane Trip - Segment 07

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 07 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 07 - Baghdad Intl (ORBI) IRQ to Lilongwe Intl (FWKI) MWI

This segment explores West Asia and the Middle East (including Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt), the Saudi Arabia penninsula (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen), East Africa (Djibouti, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda, Burundi, Congo, Zambia), and lands in Malawi.

Some highlights include the religious centers of Jerusalem and Medina, and the East African ring of lakes including Lake Victoria, Lake Tanganyika, and Lake Malawi.

Flight Plan

Leg CountryCity IdentName Dist
nm		Time
hh:mm		 Cumu
nm		Cumu
hh:mm
1 IRQBaghdad ORBIBaghdad Intl
2 SYRAleppo OSAPAleppo Intl 3871:37 3871:37
3 LBNBeirut OLBARafic Hariri International 1650:41 5522:18
4 ISRHaifa LLHAHaifa 650:16 6172:34
5 ISRJerusalem OJJRJerusalem 570:14 6742:48
6 EGYCairo HECACairo Intl 2220:56 8963:44
7 EGYSharm El Sheikh HESHSharm El Sheikh Intl 2020:51 10984:35
8 SAUMedina OEMAPrince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz 3521:28 14506:03
9 SAUJeddah OEJNJeddah King Abdulaziz Intl 1750:44 16256:47
10 SAURiyadh OERKRiyadh King Khaled Intl. 4601:55 20858:42
11 QATDoha OTHHDoha Hamad Intl 2671:07 23529:49
12 AREAbu Dhabi OMAAAbu Dhabi Intl 1730:43 252510:32
13 AREJebel Ali OMDWAl Maktoum Intl 390:10 256410:42
14 OMNMuscat OOMSMuscat Intl 1870:47 275111:29
15 OMNSalalah OOSASalalah 4591:55 321013:24
16 YEMRiyan OYRNMukalla Intl 3071:17 351714:41
17 DJIDjibouti City HDAMDjibouti Ambouli 4091:42 392616:23
18 ETHAddis Ababa HAABBole Intl 3001:15 422617:38
19 SSDJuba HSSJJuba 4952:04 472119:42
20 UGAKampala HUENEntebbe Intl 2941:14 501520:56
21 BDIBujumbura HBBABujumbura Intl 2751:09 529022:05
22 CODKinshasa FZRFKalemie 1530:38 544322:43
23 ZAMMbala FLBAMbala 2180:54 566123:37
24 MWIKaronga FWKAKaronga 1650:41 582624:18
25 MWILilongwe FWKILilongwe Intl 2300:58 605625:16

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Pictures

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Morning departure from Baghdad Intl (ORBI), Iraq
Morning departure from Baghdad Intl (ORBI), Iraq
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Therthar Lake north west of Baghdad, Iraq
Therthar Lake north west of Baghdad, Iraq
Flying low by Deir Zzor (OSDZ) Syria
Flying low by Deir Zzor (OSDZ) Syria
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Over Aleppo Intl (OSAP) Syria
Over Aleppo Intl (OSAP) Syria
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Rafic Hariri International (OLBA) Beirut Lebanon on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea
Rafic Hariri International (OLBA) Beirut Lebanon on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea
Haifa (LLHA) Israel on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea
Haifa (LLHA) Israel on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea
Approaching the Holy City of Jerusalem (OJJR). The Dead Sea is visible off to the left.
Approaching the Holy City of Jerusalem (OJJR). The Dead Sea is visible off to the left.
A closer view of Jerusalem with the Dome of the Rock
A closer view of Jerusalem with the Dome of the Rock
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Departing Cairo Intl (HECA) Egypt
Departing Cairo Intl (HECA) Egypt
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Flying over Sharm El Sheikh Intl (HESH) about to cross the Red Sea
Flying over Sharm El Sheikh Intl (HESH) about to cross the Red Sea
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Flying over Medina Saudi Arabia (near OEMA) with the Quba Mosque in white
Flying over Medina Saudi Arabia (near OEMA) with the Quba Mosque in white
A close up of the Quba Mosque in Medina Saudi Arabia
A close up of the Quba Mosque in Medina Saudi Arabia
Another view of the Quba Mosque in Medina Saudi Arabia
Another view of the Quba Mosque in Medina Saudi Arabia
Approaching Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl (OEJN) in Saudi Arabia
Approaching Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl (OEJN) in Saudi Arabia
Approaching Riyadh King Khaled Intl (OERK) in Saudi Arabia
Approaching Riyadh King Khaled Intl (OERK) in Saudi Arabia
Setting up the approach to Doha Hamad Intl (OTHH), Qatar on the Persian Gulf
Setting up the approach to Doha Hamad Intl (OTHH), Qatar on the Persian Gulf
This glorious penninsula is the The Pearl Qatr on the Persian Gulf near Doha
This glorious penninsula is the The Pearl Qatr on the Persian Gulf near Doha
On the runway at Doha Hamad Intl (OTHH), Qatar
On the runway at Doha Hamad Intl (OTHH), Qatar
Departing Doha Hamad Intl (OTHH), Qatar
Departing Doha Hamad Intl (OTHH), Qatar
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The Persian Gulf has many small islands with airfields, docks, and storage tanks
The Persian Gulf has many small islands with airfields, docks, and storage tanks
Nearing Abu Dhabi Intl (OMAA) United Arab Emirates
Nearing Abu Dhabi Intl (OMAA) United Arab Emirates
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Over the Palm Jebel Ali on of the world's most recognized developments near Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Over the Palm Jebel Ali on of the world's most recognized developments near Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Over Dubai, United Arab Emirates with the world's tallest building Burj Khalifa
Over Dubai, United Arab Emirates with the world's tallest building Burj Khalifa
So long to the 160 stories of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai
So long to the 160 stories of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai
Nearing Masirah (OOMA) in Oman
Nearing Masirah (OOMA) in Oman
This is Salalah (OOSA) Oman as rendered by Microsoft Flight Sim running out of memory
This is Salalah (OOSA) Oman as rendered by Microsoft Flight Sim running out of memory
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Approaching Mukalla Intl (OYRN) Yemen
Approaching Mukalla Intl (OYRN) Yemen
Departing Mukalla Intl (OYRN) Yemen
Departing Mukalla Intl (OYRN) Yemen
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Approaching Djibouti Ambouli (HDAM) and its beautiful port on the Gulf of Aden
Approaching Djibouti Ambouli (HDAM) and its beautiful port on the Gulf of Aden
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Flying over Bole Intl (HAAB) at Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Flying over Bole Intl (HAAB) at Addis Ababa Ethiopia
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Pre-dawn departure from Juba (HSSJ), South Sudan. MSFS does a good job with the stars and phases of the moon
Pre-dawn departure from Juba (HSSJ), South Sudan. MSFS does a good job with the stars and phases of the moon
Pre-dawn twighlight over Juba South Sudan
Pre-dawn twighlight over Juba South Sudan
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Dawn is coming over the Albert/White Nile River near Laropi, Uganda
Dawn is coming over the Albert/White Nile River near Laropi, Uganda
Looking out over Lake Victoria near Entebbe Intl (HUEN) Uganda
Looking out over Lake Victoria near Entebbe Intl (HUEN) Kampala, Uganda. Equator crossing #3
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Turning over Bujumbura Intl (HBBA) Burundi and the northern tip of Lake Tanganyika
Turning over Bujumbura Intl (HBBA) Burundi and the northern tip of Lake Tanganyika
Departing Bujumbura Intl (HBBA) Kinsasha Congo. Lake Tanganyika is bordered by Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, and Congo,
Departing Bujumbura Intl (HBBA) Kinsasha DR Congo. Lake Tanganyika is bordered by Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, and DR Congo
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Having crossed Lake Tanganyika, we approach Mbala (FLBA) Zambia
Having crossed Lake Tanganyika, we approach Mbala (FLBA) Zambia
Approaching Lake Malawi and Karonga (FWKA) Malawi
Approaching Lake Malawi and Karonga (FWKA) Malawi
One of the forest and game preserves, Nyika National Park of Malawi
One of the forest and game preserves, Nyika National Park of Malawi
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The approach to Lilongwe Intl (FWKI) in Malawi's capital city
The approach to Lilongwe Intl (FWKI) in Malawi's capital city

More Details

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Next segment will travel down to South Africa (Malawi, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia, Angola) back into Central Africa (Congo, Gabon, Cameroon), and onto the coast of West Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Guinea).

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