Flights 68 & 69 : San Diego CA to Kenora, ONT

Date: 11-Sep-09

Departure: 06:20 AM

Routing: Diagonally across the USA

Aircraft: Horizon and Worldwide Airways Q-400s

Altitude: 23,000 feet

Miles: With a fuel stop in Rapid City, SD (90 mins to change planes) total miles was 1,441

Arrival Stats: Not counting the 90 mins stop for gas and aircraft change, total flight time was about 5 hours or 288 mph

Summary:11 months

49,056 miles

Nearly 230 hours

213.5 mph average

50 different nations

This brings us to the end of this story and this blog. What for a summary of this experience on www.flightsim.com and do check out my other blogs/links for more flight simming adventures.

Flight 67: San Luis Potosi MEX to San Diego CA

Date: 09-Sep-09

Departure: After my traumatic arrival I was ready to leave by noon

Routing: Up the Gulf of California coast

Aircraft: Pacific Airways Q-400

Altitude: 9,000 then 13,500 then down to 6,000

Miles: 1,098

Arrival Stats: Arrived at 14:25, 3.5 hours is 313 mph

Notes:

225 miles to Durango

159 miles to Culiacan

202 miles to Obregon

120 miles to Hermosillo

187 miles to Punta Penasco

Just over 200 miles to San Diego

Scenic, uneventful flight into San Diego, over the city - great approach!