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The new Guinness World Record for the fastest round the world journey with scheduled flights through exact antipodal points was set on January 27, 2025. Michael Robinson from Australia now holds the record.
Mike Robinson accomplished the fastest round the world journey through exact antipodal points in 58 hours 8 minutes🌏travelling on Qatar Airways, Qantas and Iberia! More: https://t.co/w5mSsmsWuP “I’m so proud to be a Guinness World Record holder, thanks to oneworld," he said✈️ pic.twitter.com/GVEET4zSIa
— oneworld Alliance (@traveloneworld) March 18, 2025
Michael began his attempt in Auckland, New Zealand, and returned to the same location after five consecutive flights. He traveled to the exact antipodal point of Auckland Airport, crossing all meridians in an eastbound direction. Michael began his trip in Auckland, New Zealand and returned there after five consecutive flights on Qatar Airways, Qantas, and Iberia. He crossed all meridians in an eastbound direction.
oneworld® airlines were used for all five flights and Michael used Qantas points to book the trip. His routing included:
- Auckland Airport (AKL) to New York John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) (Qantas)
- New York John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) (Iberia)
- Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) (Iberia)
- Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) to Doha’s Hamad International Airport (DOH) (Qatar Airways)
- Doha’s Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Auckland Airport (AKL) (Qatar Airways)
The trip took 58 hours and 57 minutes, which was more than three hours faster than the current record (that was held by two British nationals since 2000). What’s most amazing to me is that he did the entire trip in Economy Class.
Anthony’s Take: Congrats to Michael Robinson on setting this new world record. More than 58 hours in Economy sounds rough.
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