Leaving San Francisco on 2 May, it took 41 days for the Swiss nationals Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg to reach New York City aboard Solar Impulse.
The second half of Solar Impulse 2's round-the-world trip has resumed from Hawaii, taking advantage of the longer sunshine hours during this season.
Solar Impulse 2 and the 17,000 solar cells on its wings rhyme with innovation. This first flight around the world using solar energy has pushed back the limits of technology.