Around the World in DA42-VI HZ-MSA
A 29-leg journey across 18,535 NMย in 25 days
23 Oct - 16 Nov 2025
A 29-leg journey across 18,535 NMย in 25 days
23 Oct - 16 Nov 2025
The flight departed from Sphinx International Airport (HESX)
I didnโt start this world tour to break records or create a dramatic story. The idea came from a YouTube series by Captain Mishal Al-Sudairi, who flew around the world in a DA42. The journey looked unique, realistic, and surprisingly uncommon โ only 146 real-world pilots have completed a solo world flight.
I wanted to follow a similar route, fly the same aircraft, and even use the same livery he flew. But sometimes, being denied something can become a strong reason for positive change โ and thatโs exactly what happened to me. I didnโt know how to create a livery before. I had requested flightsim.to and reached out to many livery creators. Some replied with apologies due to the difficulty or lack of availability at the moment, others said they might do it but couldnโt promise anything, and some didnโt respond at all. What actually happened gave me the motivation to learn. By the grace of God, I learned a few things in Blender that helped me design the very first livery of my life. Itโs not the best or the most complete, but itโs a work in progress: HZ-MSA Livery
This world tour was mainly about exploring new places, different weather, unfamiliar airports, and seeing how far I could go with simple tools and limited hardware.
I documented the journey with photos and tracking links for every flight via VATSIM. I had originally planned to publish pictures for all the flights, but Nigel on COWS Discord suggested that I post daily updates for each flight, so I did. Starting from the sixth flight, I began doing that: Check this
Simulator: Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) + Live weather
Aircraft: Diamond DA42-VI by COWS
Livery: Self-made (HZ-MSA)
Hardware: Lenovo Y50-70: I7 4720HQ + GTX960M 4GB + 16GB RAM + 2TB SSD + FHD Display
Documentation: Screenshots + route tracking
Planning: SimBrief, Chartfox, skyVector, metar-taf
Goal: Complete the world tour with consistent flights and realistic leg distances
โ ๏ธ Note: For the photo links to work, you need to be on the COWS Discord server.
Leg 1 to Leg 5
Leg 1: HESX Egypt ๐ช๐ฌ >> OETH Saudi Arabia ๐ธ๐ฆ : Tracker
Leg 2: OETH Saudi Arabia ๐ธ๐ฆ >> OOMS Oman ๐ด๐ฒ : Tracker
Leg 3: OOMS Oman ๐ด๐ฒ >> VAAH India ๐ฎ๐ณ : Tracker
Leg 4: VAAH India ๐ฎ๐ณ >> VANP India ๐ฎ๐ณ : Tracker
Leg 5: VANP India ๐ฎ๐ณ >> VGEG Bangladesh ๐ง๐ฉ : Tracker
More Pics: Hereย
Leg 6 | VGEG Bangladesh ๐ง๐ฉ >> VTBU Thailand ๐น๐ญ
Leg 6 Tracker: https://statsim.net/flights/flight/?flightid=25225368
More Pics: here
Leg 7 | VTBU Thailand ๐น๐ญ >> VVDN Vietnam ๐ป๐ณ
Leg 7 Tracker - 1: https://statsim.net/flights/flight/?flightid=25237754
Leg 7 Tracker - 2: https://statsim.net/flights/flight/?flightid=25239261
More Pics: here
Leg 8 | VVDN Vietnam ๐ป๐ณ >> RCKH Taiwan ๐น๐ผ
Leg 8 Tracker: https://statsim.net/flights/flight/?flightid=25251636
More Pics: here
Leg 9 | RCKH Taiwan ๐น๐ผ >> ROAH Japan ๐ฏ๐ต
Leg 9 Tracker: https://statsim.net/flights/flight/?flightid=25268393
More Pics: here
Leg 10 | ROAH Japan ๐ฏ๐ต >> RJOB Japan ๐ฏ๐ต
Leg 10 Tracker: https://statsim.net/flights/flight/?flightid=25272104
More Pics: here
Leg 11 | RJOB Japan ๐ฏ๐ต >> RJCC Japan ๐ฏ๐ต
Leg 11 Tracker: https://statsim.net/flights/flight/?flightid=25287731
More Pics: here
Leg 12 | RJCC Japan ๐ฏ๐ต >> UHSS Russia ๐ท๐บ
Leg 12 Tracker: https://statsim.net/flights/flight/?flightid=25305080
More Pics: here
Leg 13 | UHSS Russia ๐ท๐บ >> UHPP Russia ๐ท๐บ
Leg 13 Tracker: https://statsim.net/flights/flight/?flightid=25307974ย
More Pics: here
Leg 14 | UHPP Russia ๐ท๐บ >> UHMA Russia ๐ท๐บ
Leg 14 Tracker: https://statsim.net/flights/flight/?flightid=25319704ย
More Pics: here
Leg 15 | UHMA Russia ๐ท๐บ >> PANC USA (Alaska) ๐บ๐ฒ
Leg 15 Tracker: https://statsim.net/flights/flight/?flightid=25332740ย
More Pics: here
Leg 16 | PANC USA (Alaska) ๐บ๐ฒ >> PAJN USA (Alaska) ๐บ๐ฒ
Leg 16 Tracker: https://statsim.net/flights/flight/?flightid=25344893ย
More Pics: here
Leg 17 | PAJN USA (Alaska) ๐บ๐ฒ >> KBLI USA (Washington) ๐บ๐ฒ
Leg 17 Tracker: https://statsim.net/flights/flight/?flightid=25348381ย
More Pics: here
Leg 18 | KBLI USA (Washington) ๐บ๐ฒ >> KBZN USA (Montana) ๐บ๐ฒ
Leg 18 Tracker: https://statsim.net/flights/flight/?flightid=25358429ย
More Pics: here
Leg 19 | KBZN USA (Montana) ๐บ๐ฒ >> KMSP USA (Minnesota) ๐บ๐ฒ
Leg 19 Tracker: https://statsim.net/flights/flight/?flightid=25361180ย
More Pics: here
Leg 20 | KMSP USA (Minnesota) ๐บ๐ฒ >> KOSH USA (Wisconsin) ๐บ๐ฒ
Leg 20 Tracker: https://statsim.net/flights/flight/?flightid=25432722ย
More Pics: here
Leg 21 | KOSH USA (Wisconsin) ๐บ๐ฒ >> CYQB Canada ๐จ๐ฆ
Leg 21 Tracker: https://statsim.net/flights/flight/?flightid=25434853ย
More Pics: here
Leg 22 | CYQB Canada ๐จ๐ฆ >> CYYR Canada ๐จ๐ฆ
Leg 22 Tracker: https://statsim.net/flights/flight/?flightid=25442402ย
More Pics: here
Leg 23 | CYYR Canada ๐จ๐ฆ >> BGBW Greenland ๐ฌ๐ฑ
Leg 23 Tracker: https://statsim.net/flights/flight/?flightid=25445326ย
More Pics: here
Leg 24 | BGBW Greenland ๐ฌ๐ฑ >> BKIF Iceland ๐ฎ๐ธ
Leg 24 Tracker: https://statsim.net/flights/flight/?flightid=25455115ย
More Pics: here
Leg 25 | BKIF Iceland ๐ฎ๐ธ >> EGAA Northern Ireland ๐ฌ๐ง
Leg 25 Tracker: https://statsim.net/flights/flight/?flightid=25467721ย
More Pics: here
Leg 26 | EGAA Northern Ireland ๐ฌ๐ง >> EGKB England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Leg 26 Tracker: https://statsim.net/flights/flight/?flightid=25472281ย
More Pics: here
Leg 27 | EGKB England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ >> LOAN Austria ๐ฆ๐น
Leg 27 Tracker - 1: https://statsim.net/flights/flight/?flightid=25487303
Leg 27 Tracker - 2: https://statsim.net/flights/flight/?flightid=25490410
More Pics: here
Leg 28 | LOAN Austria ๐ฆ๐น >> LGAV Greece ๐ฌ๐ท
Leg 28 Tracker: https://statsim.net/flights/flight/?flightid=25497371ย
More Pics: here
Leg 29 - Final | LGAV Greece ๐ฌ๐ท >> HESX Egypt ๐ช๐ฌ
Leg 29 Tracker: https://statsim.net/flights/flight/?flightid=25508348ย
More Pics: here
Alhmadullah done. I wanted to document the journey with videos on YouTube, but unfortunately, my laptop hardware doesnโt allow it ๐ โ maybe in the future with an upgrade. I also wished I could have done it with a group instead of alone; that would have made it even more amazing.ย
Whatโs next? Iโm planning to repeat the journey, but not heading east โ instead going north or south. I know itโs a bit crazy, especially crossing Antarctica, but I think it would be very exciting. ๐คฉ I havenโt planned it yet.
I want to thank: Captain Mishaal Al-Sudairy for the inspiration, as well as for giving his permission to create and share his livery and for his warm welcome; COWS for this amazing aircraft; VATSIM for ATC services; Henkerhaus for the Beige interior; TimHH for seat logos; Norwegian Flight Sim, Nigel, Veyronox, and Tommy for their support and for following the journey with me on Discord; and Captain Ammar for accompanying me on my final flight from Athens to Sphinx. ๐