Nathan's Insights

Back in 2012 I undertook an amazing trip which saw my on 24 flights with 10 airlines across 17 legs which was 76,155 km in the air or 114 hours 45 minutes  I visited 19 countries over 139 days.  Countries (in order): Singapore; Malaysia; Thailand; Germany; England; Spain; Iceland; Chile; Argentina; Antarctica; USA; Mexico; Cuba; Belize; Guatemala; Honduras; Nicaragua; Costa Rica; and Panama.

Nine of these flights were part of a round the world award with Oneworld Alliance costing me 280,000 QANTAS points (highlighted with + below).  Other flights were combination of cheap paid flights and award flights.

Looking back it’s hard to believe I put all this together, combination of lots of different flights, tours and countries.  I should become a Travel Agent!

Leg 1
+ 706 km Melbourne to Sydney – 1 hour 35 minutes (QANTAS Business Seat)
Transit time: 4 hours 50 minutes
+ 6,289 km Sydney to Singapore – 8 hours 10 minutes (British Airways Business Seat)

Leg 2
+ 1,409 km Bangkok to Singapore – 2 hours 25 minutes (Cathay Pacific Business Seat)
Transit time: 8 hours 20 minutes
+ 10,281 km Singapore to Frankfurt – 12 hours 45 minutes (QANTAS Business Seat)
Transit time: 8 hours 25 minutes
657 km Frankfurt to London – 1 hour 30 minutes (British Airways Business Seat)
Transit time: 5 hours
1,883 km London to Reykjavik – 3 hours (IcelandAir Economy Seat)

Leg 3
1,883 km Reykjavik to London – 3 hours 5 minutes (IcelandAir Economy Seat)

Leg 4
657 km London to Frankfurt – 1 hour 45 minutes (British Airways Business Seat)

Leg 5
+ 1,422 km Frankfurt to Madrid – 2 hours 35 minutes (Iberia Business Seat)

Leg 6
+ 10,062 km Madrid to Buenos Aires – 12 hours 15 minutes (Iberia Business Seat)

Leg 7 
2,350 km Buenos Aires to Ushuaia – 3 hours 35 minutes (Aerolineas Argentinas Economy Seat)

Leg 8 
2,350 km Ushuaia to Buenos Aires – 3 hours 25 minutes (Aerolineas Argentinas Economy Seat)

Leg 9
+ 7,091 km Buenos Aires to Miami – 8 hours 5 minutes (American Airlines Business Seat)

Leg 10
+ 1,804 km Miami to Dallas – 3 hours 20 minutes (American Airlines Economy Seat)
Transit time: 5 hours 40 minutes
1,918 km Dallas to Washington – 2 hours 40 minutes (American Airlines First Seat)

Leg 11
1,519 km New York City to Orlando – 3 hours (American Airlines Economy Seat)

Leg 12
309 km Orlando to Miami – 1 hour (American Airlines First Seat)
Transit Time: 3 hours 40 minutes
2,053 km Miami to Mexico City – 3 hours 30 minutes (American Airlines Business Seat)

Leg 13
1,773 km Mexico City to Havana – 1 hour 30 minutes (Cubana Economy Seat)

Leg 14
509 km Havana to Cancun – 1 hour 25 minutes (Cubana Economy Seat)

Leg 15
1,286 km Cancun to Mexico City – 2 hours 30 minutes (Aeromexico Economy Seat)

Leg 16
3,203 km Panama City to Dallas – 4 hours 50 minutes (American Airlines Business Seat)

Leg 17
+ 13,363 km Dallas to Brisbane – 16 hours 15 minutes (QANTAS Business Seat)
Transit time: 4 hours 45 minutes
1,379 km Brisbane to Melbourne – 2 hours 20 minutes (QANTAS Economy Seat)