(1)
Vienna (Wien), Austria
May 25, 1922
(2)
Vienna to Hong Kong
July 1, 1922
Distance: Vienna to Hong Kong = 8738 km. (5430 miles)
(3)
Hong Kong to Port Tawfik & Port Said, Egypt
July 31, 1922
Distance: 8014 km. (4980 miles)
(4)
Port Said, Egypt to Diekirch [b/s]
August 11, 1922
Distance: 2999 km. (1864 miles)
Direct route: 767 km. (476 miles)
This route: 19,751 km. (12,274 miles)
Perhaps the Vienna mail clerk had enjoyed excessive libations at lunch before routing this letter -- which is clearly addressed to Diekirch, Luxemburg -- to Hong Kong.
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