Dan Becker's 2021 Round-the-World Plane Trip - Segment 12

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 12 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 12 - Santos-Dumont (SBRJ) Rio de Janeiro BRA to Carriel Sur (SCIE) Concepcion CHL

This segment features many major cities of eastern South America (Rio De Janeiro, São Paulo, Asunción, Montevideo, Buenos Aires), a long distance trip to Stanley Falkland Islands/Malvinas, a visit to Antarctica, and a return northward up the western side of Chile.

Highlights include the cities, the immense Rio de la Plata and South Atlantic, a landing on the Antarctic Larsen Ice Shelf, and the amazing lakes, glaciers, and volcanoes of Chile.

Flight Plan

Leg CountryCity IdentName Dist
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Time
hh:mm
Cumu
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Cumu
hh:mm
1 BRARio De Janeiro SBRJSantos-Dumont
2 BRASão Paulo SBMTCampo De Marte Airport 1950:49 1950:49
3 BRACuritiba SBBICuritiba Bacacheri 1820:46 3771:35
4 PRYAsunción SGASSilvio Pettirossi Intl 4501:52 8273:27
5 URYMontevideo SUMUMontevideo Carrasco Intl 5812:25 14085:52
6 ARGBuenos Aires SADPEl Palomar 1280:32 15366:24
7 ARGBahia Blanca SAZBComandante Espora 3001:15 18367:39
8 ARGComodoro Rivadavia SAVCComodoro Rivadavia 4852:01 23219:40
9 FLKStanley SFALStanley 5222:10 284311:50
10 ATAIsla Rey Jorge SCRMTeniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin 6322:38 347514:28
11 ATASeymour Island SAWBBase Marambio 1380:35 361315:03
12 ATASmith Pennisula Larsen C Ice Shelf, Antarctic Circle 2411:00 385416:03
13 ARGUshuahia SAWHUshuaia Malvinas Argentinas Intl 7473:07 460119:10
14 ARGPuerto Natales SCNTTeniente Julio Gallardo 2441:01 484520:11
15 CHLVilla O'Higgins SCOHVilla O'Higgins 1920:48 503720:59
16 CHLPuerto Aysen SCASCabo Primero Juan Román 1840:46 522121:45
17 CHLPuerto Montt SCTEEl Tepual 2381:00 545922:45
18 CHLConcepcion SCIECarriel Sur 2801:11 573923:56

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Pictures

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Departing Santos-Dumont (SBRJ), Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Departing Santos-Dumont (SBRJ), Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
A quick view of Cristo Redentor on Corcovado mountain, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
A quick view of Cristo Redentor on Corcovado mountain, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Farewell to Rio De Janeiro on Guanabara Bay, Brazil
Farewell to Rio De Janeiro on Guanabara Bay, Brazil
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Approaching São Paulo, Brazil. We have recently crossed the Tropic of Capricorn (23°south of the Equator)
Approaching São Paulo, Brazil. We have recently crossed the Tropic of Capricorn (23°south of the Equator)
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Flying over São Paulo, Brazil near Campo De Marte Airport (SBMT)
Flying over São Paulo, Brazil near Campo De Marte Airport (SBMT)
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Flying over Bacacheri (SBBI), Curitiba Brazil
Flying over Bacacheri (SBBI), Curitiba Brazil
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Departing from Silvio Pettirossi Intl (SGAS) Asunción, Paraguay
Departing from Silvio Pettirossi Intl (SGAS) Asunción, Paraguay
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That is not the ocean, it's the Río de la Plata, near Montevideo Carrasco Intl (SUMU), Uruguay
That is not the ocean, it's the Río de la Plata, near Montevideo Carrasco Intl (SUMU), Uruguay
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Flying over downtown Montevideo Uruguay
Flying over downtown Montevideo Uruguay and the Río de la Plata
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On the south side of the Rio de la Plata lies Buenos Aries, Argentina, near El Palomar (SADP)
On the south side of the Rio de la Plata lies Buenos Aries, Argentina, near El Palomar (SADP)
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Comandante Espora (SAZBS) airport near Bahia Blanca, Argentina
Comandante Espora (SAZBS) airport near Bahia Blanca, Argentina
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Comodoro Rivadavia (SAVC) Argentina. See how the grass is muted yellow on the temperate climate of the Pampas
Comodoro Rivadavia (SAVC) Argentina. See how the grass is muted yellow on the temperate climate of the Pampas
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Time to cross the South Atlantic Ocean with 522nm to Falkland Islands/Malvinas
Time to cross the South Atlantic Ocean with 522nm to Falkland Islands/Malvinas
Stanley, Falkland Islans is very dry and sparse
Stanley, Falkland Islands is very dry and sparse
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Final landing approach at Stanley (SFAL), Falkland Islands
Final landing approach at Stanley (SFAL), Falkland Islands
Morning departure from Stanley (SFAL), Falkland Islands. Correct phase of the Moon
Morning departure from Stanley (SFAL), Falkland Islands. Correct phase of the Moon
Morning departure from Stanley (SFAL), Falkland Islands. 632nm to Antarctica
Morning departure from Stanley (SFAL), Falkland Islands. 632nm to Antarctica
In the middle of the South Atlantic, not only is the sky and sea blue, every pixel of the instruments are blue
In the middle of the South Atlantic, not only is the sky and sea blue, every pixel of the instruments are blue
First glimpse of Antarctica. This is King George Island south of South America
First glimpse of Antarctica. This is King George Island south of South America
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The small settlement of Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin (SCRM), Isla Rey Jorge, Antarctica
The small settlement of Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin (SCRM), Isla Rey Jorge, Antarctica
Over the Larsen C ice shelf. Where can I land on this glacier the size of Rhode Island (about 44,200 km2)
Over the Larsen C ice shelf. Where can I land on this glacier the size of Rhode Island (about 44,200 km2)
Here is the Daher TBM 930 idling on the Larsen C ice shelf, south of the Antarctic Circle
Here is the Daher TBM 930 idling on the Larsen C ice shelf, south of the Antarctic Circle
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Leaving the Larsen C ice shelf, Antarctica. This is where the glacer goes from seaborn to landborn
Leaving the Larsen C ice shelf, Antarctica. This is where the glacer goes from seaborn to landborn
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Leaving Antartica near Anvers Island crossing the Drake Passage to get back to Argentina
Leaving Antartica near Anvers Island crossing the Drake Passage to get back to Argentina
Morning departure of Ushuaia Malvinas Argentinas Intl (SAWH) Argentina
Morning departure of Ushuaia Malvinas Argentinas Intl (SAWH) Argentina
A departing view of Morning departure of Ushuaia Malvinas Argentinas Intl (SAWH) Argentina
A departing view of Morning departure of Ushuaia Malvinas Argentinas Intl (SAWH) Argentina
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Crossing into Chile at Isla Grande de Tierra de Fuego
Crossing into Chile at Isla Grande de Tierra de Fuego
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Near Teniente Julio Gallardo (SCNT) Puerto Natales, Chile
Near Teniente Julio Gallardo (SCNT) Puerto Natales, Chile
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Flying over Villa O'Higgins (SCOH), Chile with glaciers in the background
Flying over Villa O'Higgins (SCOH), Chile with glaciers in the background
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One of the many volcanoes of Chile
One of the many volcanoes of Chile
About to land for fuel at El Tepual (SCTE) Puerto Montt, Chile northern end of the Reloncaví Sound
About to land for fuel at El Tepual (SCTE) Puerto Montt, Chile northern end of the Reloncaví Sound

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