Dan Becker's 2021 Round-the-World Plane Trip - Segment 11

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 11 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 11 - Coleman Young (KDET) Detroit USA to Santos-Dumont (SBRJ) Rio de Janeiro BRA

This segment features a trip down the Eastern United States including the Appalachian Mountains and the east coast, many interesting islands of the Caribbean Sea, the northern coastline of South America, and the deep interior of Brazil, landing in Rio de Janeiro.

Highlights include a landing at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, where the Wright Brothers helped pioneer powered human flight

Flight Plan

Leg CountryCity IdentName Dist
nm		Time
hh:mm		 Cumu
nm		Cumu
hh:mm
1 USADetroit KDETColeman A. Young Muni
2 USAColumbus KOSUOhio State University 1400:35 1400:35
3 USARoanoke KROARoanoke Regl Woodrum Field 2200:55 3601:30
4 USAVirginia Beach KNTUOceana Naval Air Station 1910:48 5512:18
5 USAKill Devil Hills KFFAFirst Flight 510:13 6022:31
6 USAWilmington KILMWilmington 1520:38 7543:09
7 USAHilton Head Island KHXDHilton Head Island 1860:47 9403:56
8 USAGainesville KGNVGainesville Rgnl 1720:43 11124:39
9 USABoca Raton KBCTBoca Raton 2290:57 13415:36
10 BHSSouth Bimini MYBSSouth Bimini 610:15 14025:51
11 BHSNassau MYNNLynden Pindling Intl 1050:26 15076:17
12 BHSStella Maris MYLSStella Maris 1490:37 16566:54
13 BHSProvidenciales Island MBPVProvidenciales Intl 1990:50 18557:44
14 HTIPort Au Prince MTPPPort Au Prince Toussaint Intl 1920:48 20478:32
15 ABWOranjestad TNCAReina Beatrix Intl 3881:37 243510:09
16 VENCaracas SVMICaracas Simon Bolivar Intl 2110:53 264611:02
17 TTOPort of Spain TTPPPiarco Intl 3341:23 298012:25
18 GUYGeorgetown SYCJCheddi Jagan Intl 3071:17 328713:42
19 BRABoa Vista SBBVBoa Vista Intl 2641:06 355114:48
20 BRAManaus SBEGEduardo Gomes 3551:29 390616:17
21 BRAJacareacanga SBEKJacareacanga - Rio Tapajos 2350:59 414117:16
22 BRASinop SWSISinop 3631:31 450418:47
23 BRABrasilia SBBRPresidente Juscelino Kubitsch 5072:07 501120:54
24 BRARio De Janeiro SBRJSantos-Dumont 5012:06 551223:00

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Pictures

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Morning departure from Coleman A. Young Muni (KDET) Detroit, USA
Morning departure from Coleman A. Young Muni (KDET) Detroit, USA
Flying over Detroit USA and the Detroit River. Windsor Canada is south of Detroit
Flying over Detroit USA and the Detroit River. Windsor Canada is south of Detroit
Flying south, over Windsor, Canada. Behind us to the north is Detroit, USA
Flying south, over Windsor, Canada. Behind us to the north is Detroit, USA
Near Ohio State University (KOSU) in Coumbus. That's OSU in the foreground.
Near Ohio State University (KOSU) in Coumbus. That's OSU in the foreground.
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Crossing some ridges of the Appalachian Mountains
Crossing some ridges of the Appalachian Mountains
Near Roanoke Regl Woodrum Field (KROA) of West Virginia
Near Roanoke Regl Woodrum Field (KROA) of West Virginia
Departing Roanoke Regl Woodrum Field (KROA) of West Virginia with the Appalachian Mountains behind
Departing Roanoke Regl Woodrum Field (KROA) of West Virginia with the Appalachian Mountains behind
Near Norfolk Naval Air Station (KNGU) Virginia. That's Hampton Roads the big estuary
Near Norfolk Naval Air Station (KNGU) Virginia. That's Hampton Roads the big estuary
Over the Elizabeth River Virgina with Oceana Naval Air Station (KNTU) to the left
Over the Elizabeth River Virgina with Oceana Naval Air Station (KNTU) to the left
Over Oceana Naval Air Station (KNTU) with Virginia Beach on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean
Over Oceana Naval Air Station (KNTU) with Virginia Beach on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean
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Landing at First Flight (KFFA) Kill Devil Hills North Carolina. Flight sim nearly out of memory and textures
Landing at First Flight (KFFA) Kill Devil Hills North Carolina. Flight sim nearly out of memory and textures
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Over Wilmington (KILM) North Carolina and the Cape Fear River
Over Wilmington (KILM) North Carolina and the Cape Fear River
Over Charleston South Carolina near Mt Pleasant Regl Faison (KLRO)
Over Charleston South Carolina near Mt Pleasant Regl Faison (KLRO)
A closeup of Charleston South Carolina and four rivers
A closeup of Charleston South Carolina and four rivers
Over Hilton Head Island (KHXD) South Carolina
Over Hilton Head Island (KHXD) South Carolina
Jacksonville Intl (KJAX) Florida
Jacksonville Intl (KJAX) Florida
The large city of Jacksonville, Florida
The large city of Jacksonville, Florida
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Lined up for a landing at Gainesville Rgnl (KGNV) Florida
Lined up for a landing at Gainesville Rgnl (KGNV) Florida
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Morning departure from Gainesville Rgnl (KGNV) Florida
Morning departure from Gainesville Rgnl (KGNV) Florida
Flying to University of Florida with
Flying to University of Florida with "the Swamp" football stadium to the right
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A view of Lake Okeechobee, largest freshwater lake in Florida
A view of Lake Okeechobee, largest freshwater lake in Florida
Over Boca Raton (KBCT) Florida with the beautiful Gold Coast beaches on the Atlantic Ocean
Over Boca Raton (KBCT) Florida with the beautiful Gold Coast beaches on the Atlantic Ocean
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My former home in the subdivision of Boca Square (under the right wingtip)
My former home in the subdivision of Boca Square (under the right wingtip)
The Boca Raton inlet to Lake Boca Raton and the Boca Raton Hotel
The Boca Raton inlet, Lake, and Raton Hotel, Florida on the Atlantic Ocean
Flying over Bimini (MYBS) in the Bahamas
Flying over Bimini (MYBS) in the Bahamas
Andros Island Bahamas where some torpedo testing is done
Andros Island Bahamas where some torpedo testing is done
Approaching Lynden Pindling Intl (MYNN) and Nassau, capital of the Bahamas
Approaching Lynden Pindling Intl (MYNN) and Nassau, capital of the Bahamas
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Approaching Stella Maris (MYLS) on Long Island Bahamas. Right on the tropic of Cancer (23° north latitude)
Approaching Stella Maris (MYLS) on Long Island Bahamas. Right on the tropic of Cancer (23° north latitude)
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Landing at Providenciales Intl (MBPV), Turks and Caicos Islands
Landing at Providenciales Intl (MBPV), Turks and Caicos Islands
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First sighting of the island of Hispaniola, home to Haiti and the Dominican Republic
First sighting of the island of Hispaniola, home to Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Over Port Au Prince Toussaint Intl (MTPP) Haiti. A 7,000ft mountain range to summit
Over Port Au Prince Toussaint Intl (MTPP) Haiti. A 7,000ft mountain range to summit
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Landing approach to Reina Beatrix Intl (TNCA) city of Oranjestad, Aruba
Landing approach to Reina Beatrix Intl (TNCA) city of Oranjestad, Aruba
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Over Caracas Simon Bolivar Intl (SVMI) which is in Catia La Mar, Venuzuela. Caracas is behind that mountain
Over Caracas Simon Bolivar Intl (SVMI) which is in Catia La Mar, Venuzuela. Caracas is behind that mountain
Diverting over Caracas to view the capital of VenezuelaS
Diverting over Caracas to view the capital of Venezuela
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Approaching Piarco Intl (TTPP) and the mountains of Port of Spain, Trinidad
Approaching Piarco Intl (TTPP) and the mountains of Port of Spain, Trinidad
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Over Cheddi Jagan Intl (SYCJ) Georgetown, Guyana. That is the Demerara River
Over Cheddi Jagan Intl (SYCJ) Georgetown, Guyana. That is the Demerara River
Over Boa Vista Intl (SBBV) Brazil and the Rio Branco
Over Boa Vista Intl (SBBV) Brazil and the Rio Branco. Equator crossing #5
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The Lago de Balbina
The Lago de Balbina
Approaching Eduardo Gomes (SBEG) in Manaus Brazil
Approaching Eduardo Gomes (SBEG) in Manaus Brazil
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Departing Manaus Brazil over Ponta Pelada (SBMN) at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers.
Departing Manaus Brazil over Ponta Pelada (SBMN) at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers.
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Departing Presidente Juscelino Kubitsch (SBBR) Brasilia , capital of Brazil
Departing Presidente Juscelino Kubitsch (SBBR) Brasilia , capital of Brazil
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Approaching Guanabara Bay and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Approaching Guanabara Bay and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Landing approach for Santos-Dumont (SBRJ) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The mountain is called Sugar Loaf (Pão de Açúcar)
Landing approach for Santos-Dumont (SBRJ) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The mountain is called Sugar Loaf (Pão de Açúcar)

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Next segment features many major cities of eastern South America, a long distance trip to Stanley Falkland Islands/Malvinas, a visit to Antarctica, and a return northward up the western side of Chile.

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