First circumnavigation by aircraft solo

According to Official Guinness Records,

Wiley Post (USA) made the first solo flight around the world from the 15 to 22 July 1933 in a Lockheed Vega called Winnie Mae. He covered 25,089 km (15,596 miles), starting and ending in New York, USA.

For a complete list of 1933 records, please visit 1933 Guinness Records in United States.

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