This is a list of circumnavigations of Earth. Sections are ordered by ascending date of completion.
(Widespread introduction of Very Low Frequency navigational aids)
Motorized transportation is permitted over water and where otherwise needed, but the human-powered distance must be a minimum of 18,000 miles (29,000 km) to qualify for a world record, according to Guinness rules since 2013.[citation needed]
The Bell Jetranger III helicopter, Dick Smith Australian Explorer, was flown by Australian businessman and adventurer Dick Smith on the first solo circumnavigation of the world in a rotary wing aircraft in 1982/3.
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When: 30 November 2014. The fastest circumnavigation by bicycle (female) is 144 days.
When: 18 September 2017. The fastest circumnavigation by bicycle by a male is 78 days, 14 hr, 40 min.
Miles Covered 18,039