About Sandi's Trip

In 1995, Sandi Smith and Jay Merten, MD, flew his six-seat, single-engine Piper Malibu 25,303 nautical miles around the world to 19 countries in 86 days. Only a few hundred people in the entire world have completed such a journey.

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'Round-the-World Flight

Flight Totals

86 Days
19 Countries
25,303 Nautical Miles
2,290 Gallons of Fuel
Averaged 170 knots

Itinerary

Monroe, LA USA
Chesapeake, VA USA
Newport News, VA USA
Portland, ME USA
Santa Maria, Azores, Portugal
Faro, Portugal
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Alghero, Sardinia, Italy
Luqa, Malta
Iraklion, Crete, Greece
Luxor, Egypt
Djibouti, Djibouti
Mombasa, Kenya

Muscat, Oman Delhi, India
Kathmandu, Nepal
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Singapore
Bali, Indonesia
Darwin, NT, Australia
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Honiara, Guadacanal, Solomon Islands
Tarawa, Kirbati
Honolulu, HI USA
Hilo, HI USA
Oakland, CA USA
Dallas, TX USA