Thu, 10 Nov 2005

Hong Kong to London in 22 hours and 43 minutes.
I saw the news about Boeing's record-setting distance flight in a 777-200LR Worldliner from Hong Kong to London in 22 hours and 43 minutes and I wondered how long it used to take to sail. So I google'd.
This page mentions a race from Hong Kong to London in 1859 between two ships. It took 120 days. I think I'd rather fly.
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