Dan Becker's 2021 Round-the-World Plane Trip - Segment 13
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 13 of the thirteen segments of the trip.
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Segment 13 - Carriel Sur (SCIE) Concepcion CHL to Austin Executive (KEDC) USA
This segment features
many major cities of western South America
(Concepcion, Santiago, La Paz, Cusco, Lima, Quito, Bogata,Medellín),
many major cities of Central America
(Panama City, San Jose, Managua, San Salvador),
Mexico
(Tuxtla, Oaxaca, Mexico City, Zacatecas, Monterey)
and returns home to the USA
via Laredo, San Antonio, and Austin.
Highlights include
gorgeous lakes, coasts, volcanoes, snowy mountains,
crazy high altitude flying,
and a return home to Austin, Texas after 60 days of flight.
Flight Plan
Leg
Country
City
Ident
Name
Dist nm
Time hh:mm
Cumu nm
Cumu hh:mm
1
CHL
Concepcion
SCIE
Carriel Sur
2
CHL
Santiago
SCEL
Arturo Benítez Intl
231
0:58
231
0:58
3
CHL
La Serena-Coquimbo
SCSE
La Florida
210
0:52
441
1:50
4
CHL
Antofagasta
SCFA
Cerro Moreno Intl
391
1:38
832
3:28
5
BOL
La Paz / El Alto
SLLP
El Alto
435
1:49
1267
5:17
6
PER
Cusco
SPZO
Alejandro Velasco Astete
281
1:10
1548
6:27
7
PER
Lima
SPJC
Jorge Chavez Intl
316
1:19
1864
7:46
8
PER
Tarapoto
SPST
Cadete Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes
334
1:23
2198
9:09
9
ECU
Guayaquil
SEGU
Guayaquil - Jose J De Olmedo
335
1:24
2533
10:33
10
ECU
Quito
SEQM
Quito - Mariscal Sucre
153
0:38
2686
11:11
11
COL
Neiva
SKNV
Benito Salas
260
1:05
2946
12:16
12
COL
Bogota
SKBO
El Dorado Intl
126
0:31
3072
12:47
13
COL
Medellín
SKMD
Medellin Olaya Herrera
126
0:31
3198
13:18
14
PAN
Tocumen
MPTO
Tocumen Intl
283
1:11
3481
14:29
15
CRI
San Jose
MROC
San Jose Juan Santamaria Intl
291
1:13
3772
15:42
16
NIC
Managua
MNMG
Managua Sandino Intl
173
0:43
3945
16:25
17
SLV
San Salvador
MSSS
Ilopango Intl
196
0:49
4141
17:14
18
MEX
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
MMTG
Angel Albino Corzo
284
1:11
4425
18:25
19
MEX
Oaxaca
MMOX
Xoxocotlan Intl
214
0:54
4639
19:19
20
MEX
Mexico City
MMMX
Licenciado Benito Juarez Intl
198
0:50
4837
20:09
21
MEX
Guadalajara
MMGL
Don Miguel Hidalgo Intl
248
1:02
5085
21:11
22
MEX
Zacatecas
MMZC
Zacatecas Intl
147
0:37
5232
21:48
23
MEX
Monterrey
MMMY
General Mariano Escobedo Intl
223
0:56
5455
22:44
24
USA
Laredo
KLRD
Laredo Intl
112
0:28
5567
23:12
25
USA
San Antonio
KSAT
San Antonio Intl
130
0:33
5697
23:45
26
USA
Austin
KEDC
Austin Executive
70
0:18
5767
24:03
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Departing Carriel Sur (SCIE), Concepcion, Chileseg13 img02An aerial view of Santiago Chile, near Arturo Benítez Intl (SCEL)seg13 img04Over La Florida (SCSE) at La Serena-Coquimbo Chile and the Pacific Oceanseg13 img06seg13 img07Departing Cerro Moreno Intl (SCFA) at Antofagasta, Chile. Yellow is the Pampasseg13 img09seg13 img10seg13 img11Approaching El Alto (SLLP) and La Paz, capital of Boliviaseg13 img13Over El Alto (SLLP) and La Paz, capital of BoliviaOver Lake/Lago Titicaca, Bolivia/Peru. Highest navigable lake in the world. Largest in South Americaseg13 img16seg13 img17Approaching Alejandro Velasco Astete (SPZO) (elevation 10,859ft) at Cusco, PeruLanding approach for Alejandro Velasco Astete (SPZO) (elevation 10,859ft) at Cusco, Peruseg13 img20Departing Cusco, Peru (elevation 10,859ft). The Daher oxygen warning was flashing while on the runway.seg13 img22seg13 img23seg13 img24Nearing Jorge Chavez Intl (SPJC), Lima, Peruseg13 img26seg13 img27seg13 img28The Andes of Peru have some nice peaksseg13 img30Approaching Cadete Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes (SPST) at Tarapoto, PeruOver Cadete Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes (SPST) at Tarapoto, Peruseg13 img33Nearing Guayaquil - Jose J De Olmedo (SEGU), EcuadorOver downtown Guayaquil, EcuadorDeparting Guayaquil - Jose J De Olmedo (SEGU), Ecuadorseg13 img37Approaching Quito - Mariscal Sucre (SEQM), EcuadorOver Quito - Mariscal Sucre (SEQM), EcuadorWe just crossed the Equator (#6). That volcano is Imbabura (4557m) near Ibara, Ecuadorseg13 img41Over Benito Salas (SKNV), Neiva, Columbiaseg13 img43The sun is setting as we approach El Dorado Intl (SKBO) Bogota, Columbiaseg13 img45Landing approach at El Dorado Intl (SKBO) Bogota, Columbia (8,357ft)A view of the elevation profile we took on this dayDeparture from El Dorado Intl (SKBO) Bogota, Columbia (8,357ft)seg13 img49Approaching Medellin Olaya Herrera (SKMD), Medellín, ColumbiaOver Medellin Olaya Herrera (SKMD), Medellín, ColumbiaGood bye to South AmericaOver the Panama Canal, near Tocumen Intl (MPTO), Panama City, PanamaA look back at Tocumen Intl (MPTO), Panama City and Panama CanalLake/Lago Gatun in the Panama Canal crossingApproaching San Jose Juan Santamaria Intl (MROC), Costa RicaOver San Jose Juan Santamaria Intl (MROC), Costa RicaOver two extinct volcanoes in Lake/Lago Cocibolca, also known as Lake Nicaraguaseg13 img59seg13 img60Flying near Managua Sandino Intl (MNMG), NicaraguaThe volcano Apoyeque in Lake/Lago Xolotlan, Nicaraguaseg13 img63Over San Salvador, El Salvador near Ilopango Intl (MSSS)seg13 img65seg13 img66seg13 img67seg13 img68Approaching Angel Albino Corzo (MMTG) Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico seg13 img70Departing Angel Albino Corzo (MMTG) Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico seg13 img72Approaching Xoxocotlan Intl (MMOX), Oaxaca, MexicoOver Oaxaca, Mexico, near Xoxocotlan Intl (MMOX)seg13 img75The volcanoes of Izta-popo and Popocatepetl southeast of Mexico CityOver Mexico City near Licenciado Benito Juarez Intl (MMMX)Over downtown Mexico City near Licenciado Benito Juarez Intl (MMMX)seg13 img79Visiting mariachi capital Guadalajara, Mexico near Don Miguel Hidalgo Intl (MMGL)seg13 img81Over mariachi capital Guadalajara, Mexico near Don Miguel Hidalgo Intl (MMGL)Over Zacatecas Intl (MMZC), MexicoThe rippling mountain rangers near Monterrey, Mexicoseg13 img85Over General Mariano Escobedo Intl (MMMY) and Monterrey, Mexicoseg13 img87A look back at Monterrey, Mexico near General Mariano Escobedo Intl (MMMY)Crossing the border from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico to Laredo, TexasOver Laredo Intl (KLRD), Texas, USA looking back at Nuevo Laredo, Mexicoseg13 img91A look at downtown San Antonio, near Lackland AFB / Kelly Field (KSKF)seg13 img93Over downtown Austin near Austin Bergstrom Intl (KAUS). The Capitol has no dome.The landing approach to Austin Executive (KEDC), Texasseg13 img96Parked and back home at Austin Executive (KEDC), Texas after 60 days of flying
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