Farthest flight by an airship

According to Official Guinness Records,

The longest ever non-stop flight by an airship, both in terms of distance and duration, was one of 6,384.5 km (3,967 miles), made by Hugo Eckener (Germany) piloting the Graf Zeppelin in November 1928. The flight lasted 71 hours and was made between Lakehurst, New Jersey, USA, and Friedrichshafen, Germany.

For a complete list of 1928 records, please visit 1928 Guinness Records in Germany.

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