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The stages of North American Balbo's Flight
Almost 20.000 Km of flight from Italy to North America and back among thick fog, ice, torrential rains. But everything was repaid by the enormous echo that made the valiant enterprise in the world, followed by celebrations, exultation, pride of Italian citizens scattered throughout the world. The Italians of America could finally turn the streets with their heads held high.
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Stage | Distance | Departure date | Arrival date | Duration |
(A) Orbetello - Amsterdam | km. 1400 | 1933-07-01 - 04:45:00 | 1933-07-01 - 11:45:00 | 07:00:00 |
(A) Amsterdam - Londonderry | km. 1000 | 1933-07-02 - 06:20:00 | 1933-07-02 - 11:55:00 | 05:35:00 |
(A) Londonderry - Reykjavik | km. 1500 | 1933-07-05 - 12:50:00 | 1933-07-05 - 19:10:00 | 06:20:00 |
(A) Reykjavik - Cartwright | km. 2400 | 1933-07-12 - 07:55:00 | 1933-07-12 - 19:55:00 | 12:00:00 |
(A) Cartwright - Shediac | km. 1200 | 1933-07-13 - 13:25:00 | 1933-07-13 - 19:40:00 | 06:15:00 |
(A) Shediac – Montreal | km. 800 | 1933-07-14 - 13:55:00 | 1933-07-14 - 18:10:00 | 04:15:00 |
(A) Montreal - Chicago | km. 1400 | 1933-07-15 - 15:20:00 | 1933-07-15 - 23:10:00 | 07:50:00 |
(A) Chicago - New York | km. 1600 | 1933-07-19 - 12:55:00 | 1933-07-19 - 20:20:00 | 07:25:00 |
(R) New York – Shediac | km. 1200 | 1933-07-25 - 10:15:00 | 1933-07-25 - 16:10:00 | 05:55:00 |
(R) Shediac - Shoal Harbour | km. 900 | 1933-07-26 - 08:50:00 | 1933-07-26 - 12:50:00 | 04:00:00 |
(R) Shoal Harbour - Azzorre | km. 2700 | 1933-08-08 - 08:00:00 | 1933-08-08 - 18:30:00 | 10:30:00 |
(R) Azzorre – Lisbona | km. 1400 | 1933-08-09 - 07:25:00 | 1933-08-09 - 15:15:00 | 07:50:00 |
(R) Lisbona - Roma | km. 2200 | 1933-08-12 - 07:15:00 | 1933-08-12 - 18:45:00 | 11:30:00 |
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Balbo's North Atlantic Flight in 1933 
