Okay, okay, it’s a catchy song and has been my road trip anthem lately, but nobody could actually walk 500 miles. Unless you’re Iron Man, and he’d probably prefer to fly.
Anyway, I decided it would be fun to calculate just how many miles I’ll be traveling over the course of the World Race. These are approximate, and some are straight lines while others are driving routes, but here’s what I found. (All distances calculated from the capital city of each country unless otherwise noted.)
New York (Buffalo)to Guatemala:2070
Guatemala to Honduras:384
Honduras to Nicaragua: 235
Nicaragua to Costa Rica: 264
Costa Rica to Japan: 8186
Japan to Thailand: 2862
Thailand to Laos: 406
Laos to Cambodia: 617
Cambodia to Swaziland:5596
Swaziland to Botswana:437
Botswana to South Africa: 910
South Africa to New York: 8097
All adding up to a grand total of approximately… (drum roll please) 30,064 miles!
All calculations courtesy of www.distance.to!
