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{{DISPLAYTITLE:A321 Around the World Trip}}

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== gpt-5-2 ==
=== User: Plan an around the world trip in an A321 with 2 hour legs ===
Plan an around the world trip in an A321 with 2 hour legs

=== Assistant: Here’s a realistic “around-the-world” routing in an Airbus A321, broken into 2-hour legs roughly 800–1,000 NM each. ===
Here’s a realistic “around-the-world” routing in an Airbus A321, broken into ~2-hour legs (roughly 800–1,000 NM each). This keeps it plausible for fuel, ETOPS, and airport availability while making a clean eastbound circumnavigation.

I’ll assume A321neo performance and eastbound travel to take advantage of prevailing winds.

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# New York (JFK) → Halifax (YHZ)
# Halifax → St. John’s (YYT)
# St. John’s → Keflavík, Iceland (KEF)
# Keflavík → Dublin (DUB)
# Dublin → London (LHR)

===== 1. London → Munich (MUC) =====
# Munich → Athens (ATH)
# Athens → Larnaca, Cyprus (LCA)
# Larnaca → Dubai (DXB)

===== 1. Dubai → Muscat (MCT) =====
# Muscat → Karachi (KHI)
# Karachi → Delhi (DEL)
# Delhi → Kolkata (CCU)

===== 1. Kolkata → Bangkok (BKK) =====
# Bangkok → Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
# Ho Chi Minh City → Manila (MNL)

===== 1. Manila → Guam (GUM) =====
# Guam → Saipan (SPN)
# Saipan → Majuro (MAJ)
# Majuro → Kwajalein (KWA)
# Kwajalein → Honolulu (HNL) (longest leg ~2h30)

===== 1. Honolulu → Hilo (ITO) (reset stop) =====
# Hilo → Maui (OGG)
# Maui → Los Angeles (LAX) (~2h45, optional tanker stop if strict)

===== 1. Los Angeles → Denver (DEN) =====
# Denver → Chicago (ORD)
# Chicago → New York (JFK)

✔️ World circumnavigation complete

==== - Leg lengths mostly between 700–1,000 NM ====
* A321neo ETOPS-friendly
* Avoids ultra-long ocean crossings
* Uses real-world international airports
* Pacific is handled via island hopping, not fantasy range

==== - Westbound version (harder winds, different Pacific stops) ====
* Luxury version (major hubs only)
* MSFS / X-Plane flight plan pack
* Real airline-style schedules & fuel planning

If you want, I can:
* Convert this into a day-by-day itinerary
* Optimize it specifically for MSFS 2024
* Adjust for A321ceo instead of neo
* Create SimBrief-ready route files

Just tell me 👍

=== User: 👍 ===
👍

=== Assistant: Perfect — I’ll take that as “go ahead and flesh it out.” ===
Perfect — I’ll take that as “go ahead and flesh it out.”
Here’s a clean, simulator-friendly day-by-day plan optimized for MSFS 2024 + SimBrief, keeping legs ~2 hours and operations realistic for an A321neo.

=== 🌍 A321 Around-the-World Trip ===

27 Flights | ~55–60 block hours | Eastbound

==== 🇺🇸➡️🇪🇺 DAYS 1–5 — North Atlantic Crossing ====

Day 1
# JFK → YHZ (Halifax)
# YHZ → YYT (St. John’s)

Day 2
# YYT → KEF (Iceland)

Day 3
# KEF → DUB (Dublin)

Day 4
# DUB → LHR (London)

Day 5
# LHR → MUC (Munich)

✔️ Great scenery, weather variety, easy ETOPS intro

==== 🇪🇺➡️🇯🇴 DAYS 6–9 — Europe to Middle East ====

Day 6
# MUC → ATH (Athens)

Day 7
# ATH → LCA (Larnaca)

Day 8
# LCA → DXB (Dubai)

Day 9
# DXB → MCT (Muscat)

✔️ Stunning terrain, desert ops, challenging arrivals

==== 🇮🇳➡️🇹🇭 DAYS 10–13 — South Asia ====

Day 10
# MCT → KHI (Karachi)

Day 11
# KHI → DEL (Delhi)

Day 12
# DEL → CCU (Kolkata)

Day 13
# CCU → BKK (Bangkok)

✔️ Heavy traffic, hot-and-high performance planning

==== 🌏 DAYS 14–16 — Southeast Asia ====

Day 14
# BKK → SGN (Ho Chi Minh City)

Day 15
# SGN → MNL (Manila)

Day 16
# MNL → GUM (Guam)

✔️ Typhoon weather potential, oceanic procedures begin

==== 🌊 DAYS 17–19 — Pacific Island Hopping ====

Day 17
# GUM → SPN (Saipan)

Day 18
# SPN → MAJ (Majuro)

Day 19
# MAJ → KWA (Kwajalein)

✔️ Classic ferry-style flying, minimal alternates

==== 🌺 DAYS 20–21 — Central Pacific ====

Day 20
# KWA → HNL (Honolulu) (~2h30)

Day 21
# HNL → ITO (Hilo)
# ITO → OGG (Maui)

✔️ Reset day, short hops, volcano scenery

==== 🇺🇸 DAYS 22–27 — Back Across the USA ====

Day 22
# OGG → LAX (~2h45, realistic A321neo)

Day 23
# LAX → DEN

Day 24
# DEN → ORD

Day 25
# ORD → JFK

🎉 Circumnavigation complete

==== 🧠 SimBrief Setup (Recommended) ====
* Aircraft: A321neo
* Cruise: FL360–380
* Cost Index: 30–50
* Reserves: 45 min (Pacific: 60 min)
* ETOPS: Enabled (180 min)
* Winds: Live (eastbound advantage)

==== Want More? ====

I can next:
* 📄 Build SimBrief flight plans for every leg
* 🎮 Tune this specifically for MSFS 2024 performance
* ⛽ Do realistic fuel & payload planning per region
* 🧭 Add real-world airline routes & alternates
* 📊 Turn this into a printable checklist or logbook

Just tell me what you want to add next 😎✈️

== References ==
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