Inspired by @BP-Aviation’s Bucket List Challenge, and my passion for Formula 1 which isn’t bigger than my passion for aviation ;) I have decided to visit all the F1 venues flying from my hometown, Barcelona, and go back, only by real-life flights and the aircraft operated there taking in account current events like COVID and flight bans over Ukraine and Russia. I have already decided all the routes and aircraft I will use throughout the challenge and even though the Russian Grand Prix has been cancelled by obvious reasons, I wanted to include it and see how difficult it is to get there. Also, I wanted to add diversity to the return flights to not do always the same, especially on the one stop flights. Finally, since I didn’t want to leave apart Africa, I will fly to a track that was used in Formula One in the 80’s in South Africa, Kayalami, making a total of 24 routes. I hope you like the idea.
This is the first round of the Formula 1 World Championship, the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, so I had to get to Bahrain Int’l Airport and back to Barcelona. Here are all the flight details:
First Flight:
- Barcelona (LEBL) to Dubai (OMDB)
- Emirates Boeing 777-300ER
- Expert Server
Second Flight:
- Dubai (OMDB) to Bahrain (OBBI)
- FlyDubai Boeing 737-800
- Expert Server
Third Flight:
- Bahrain (OBBI) to Abu Dhabi (OMAA)
- Etihad Airbus A321-200
- Expert Server
Fourth Flight:
- Abu Dhabi (OMAA) to Barcelona (LEBL)
- Etihad Boeing 787-9 (Generic)
- Expert Server
Total Flight Time: 14 hours and 15 minutes
Finally, the pictures, enjoy them!
1: I always love taking off from Barcelona
2: Stunning Syrian coastline!
3: Treating gently DXB’s runway 12L
4: Dubai’s man made islands + sunset = 😍
5: Almost night approach at Bahrain, like the F1 Grand Prix!
6: Saying goodbye to the small island nation
7: The Abu Dhabi waters are beautiful
8: The vastness of the Arabian Desert is scary
9: Flying 4000ft above an EasyJet A320 over the Tyrrhenian Sea in Italy
10: Finally back at Barcelona with a superb view of the sun!
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