Dan Becker's 2021 Round-the-World Plane Trip - Segment 08

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 08 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 08 - Lilongwe Intl (FWKI) MWI to Conakry (GUCY) GIN

This segment travels 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).

Highlights include the beautiful farmlands, mountains, and preserves of East Africa, the rivers and coastline of West Africa, and Mount Cameroon, a 13,250ft volcano on the coast of Cameroon.

Flight Plan

Leg CountryCity IdentName Dist
nm		Time
hh:mm		 Cumu
nm		Cumu
hh:mm
1 MWILilongwe FWKILilongwe Intl
2 MWIBlantyre FWCLChileka Intl 1330:33 1330:33
3 ZWEHarare FVHARobert Gabriel Mugabe Intl 2601:05 3931:38
4 BOTFrancistown FBFTFrancistown 2821:10 6752:48
5 ZAFJohannesburg FAORO. R. Tambo Intl 3011:15 9764:03
6 LSOMaseru FXMMMoshoeshoe I Intl 2020:51 11784:54
7 ZAFPort Elizabeth FAPEPort Elizabeth 2901:13 14686:07
8 ZAFGeorge FAGGGeorge 1610:40 16296:47
9 ZAFCape Town FACTCape Town Intl 1880:47 18177:34
10 ZAFUpington FAUPUpington 3611:30 21789:04
11 NAMWindhoek FYWEEros 4151:44 259310:48
12 NAMOndangwa FYOAOndangwa 2911:13 288412:01
13 AGOHuambo FNHUHuambo 3051:16 318913:17
14 AGOLuanda FNLULuanda 4 De Fevereiro 2791:10 346814:27
15 COGBrazzaville FCBBMaya Maya 3021:15 377015:42
16 GABFranceville FOONMvengue 1900:48 396016:30
17 GABLibreville FOOLLeon M Ba 2731:08 423317:38
18 CMRDouala FKKDDouala Intl. 2140:54 444718:32
19 NGAPort Harcourt DNPOPort Harcourt Intl 1760:44 462319:16
20 NGALagos DNMMMurtala Muhammed 2360:59 485920:15
21 GHAAccra DGAAAccra Kotoka Intl 2160:54 507521:09
22 CIVAbidjan DIAPAbidjan Felix Houphouet Boigny Intl 2260:56 530122:05
23 LBRMonrovia GLRBMonrovia Roberts International 3891:37 569023:42
24 GINConakry GUCYConakry 2781:10 596824:52

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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 Lilongwe Intl (FWKI) Malawi
Departing from Lilongwe Intl (FWKI) Malawi
Checking out the farmlands near Chileka Intl (FWCL) Blantyre, Malawi
Checking out the farmlands near Chileka Intl (FWCL) Blantyre, Malawi
Farms and lakes near Robert Gabriel Mugabe Intl (FVHA) Harare Zimbabwe
Farms and lakes near Robert Gabriel Mugabe Intl (FVHA) Harare Zimbabwe
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Flying over Francistown (FBFT) Botswana
Flying over Francistown (FBFT) Botswana
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Morning departure from O. R. Tambo Intl (FAOR) Johannesburg, South Africa
Morning departure from O. R. Tambo Intl (FAOR) Johannesburg, South Africa
The lakes of Denysville South Africa
The lakes of Denysville South Africa
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Flying over Moshoeshoe I Intl (FXMM) Maseru, Lesotho
Flying over Moshoeshoe I Intl (FXMM) Maseru, Lesotho
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The beautiful coast of Port Elizabeth (FAPE) South Africa, where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet
The beautiful coast of Port Elizabeth (FAPE) South Africa, where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet
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The rugged coast near Plettenberg Bay (FAPG) South Africa
The rugged coast near Plettenberg Bay (FAPG) South Africa
A nice plain and coastal mountains near George (FAGG) South Africa
A nice plain and coastal mountains near George (FAGG) South Africa
Readying to make a right turn at Cape Town Intl (FACT), South Africa. The Atlantic beyond.
Readying to make a right turn at Cape Town Intl (FACT), South Africa. The Atlantic beyond.
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A nearly parallel landing near Upington (FAUP), South Africa
A nearly parallel landing near Upington (FAUP), South Africa
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Morning departure from Upington (FAUP), South Africa
Morning departure from Upington (FAUP), South Africa
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Flying over Keetmanshoop (FYKT) Namibia
Flying over Keetmanshoop (FYKT) Namibia
Over Eros (FYWE) om Windhoek Namibia
Over Eros (FYWE) om Windhoek Namibia
Farmlands near Ondangwa (FYOA) Namibia
Farmlands near Ondangwa (FYOA) Namibia
Farmlands near Huambo (FNHU) Angola
Farmlands near Huambo (FNHU) Angola
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Morning departure from Luanda 4 De Fevereiro (FNLU) Angola
Morning departure from Luanda 4 De Fevereiro (FNLU) Angola
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Near Ndolo (FZAB) on the Kinshasa side of the Congo River
Near Ndolo (FZAB) on the Kinshasa side of the Congo River
Near Maya Maya (FCBB) on the Brazzaville side of the Congo River
Near Maya Maya (FCBB) on the Brazzaville side of the Congo River
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Over Leon M Ba (FOOL) Libreville, Gabon. We just crossed the Equator.
Over Leon M Ba (FOOL) Libreville, Gabon. Equator crossing #4
Notice the nice arena in Librevill.
Notice the nice arena in Libreville
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The many rivers of Douala Intl. (FKKD) Cameroon
The many rivers of Douala Intl. (FKKD) Cameroon
I did not believe the flight plan, but Mount Cameroon is a 13,250ft volcano nearly on the beach of Cameroon
I did not believe the flight plan, but Mount Cameroon is a 13,250ft volcano nearly on the beach of Cameroon
Mount Cameroon and other peaks in the Cameroon Volcanic Line at the Gulf of Guinea, south coast of Africa's belly
Mount Cameroon and other peaks in the Cameroon Volcanic Line at the Gulf of Guinea, south coast of Africa's belly
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Descent into Port Harcourt Intl (DNPO) Nigeria
Descent into Port Harcourt Intl (DNPO) Nigeria
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Morning view of rivers on the Gulf of Guinea vnear Warri Nigeria
Morning view of rivers on the Gulf of Guinea vnear Warri Nigeria
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Approaching Murtala Muhammed (DNMM) near Lagos Nigeria
Approaching Murtala Muhammed (DNMM) near Lagos Nigeria
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Over Abidjan Felix Houphouet Boigny Intl (DIAP) Côte d'Ivoire
Over Abidjan Felix Houphouet Boigny Intl (DIAP) Côte d'Ivoire
Over Monrovia Roberts International (GLRB) Liberia
Over Monrovia Roberts International (GLRB) Liberia
Approaching Îles de Los near Conkary Guinea. These are likely the rim of a volcano
Approaching Îles de Los near Conkary Guinea. These are likely the rim of a volcano
Approach to Conakry (GUCY) Guinea.
Approach to Conakry (GUCY) Guinea.

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The next segment includes Africa's beautiful coastline, the Straight of Gibraltar, the Mediterranean Sea, the Alps, and many beautiful capital cities.

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