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Around-The-World Flight (9/28/24) On September 28th, two American aircraft returned from the first round-the-world flight. The journey took 175 days. The two aircraft, "The Chicago" and "The New Orleans," covered a total of 26,343 miles. The other aircraft failed to complete the journey.