Amelia Earhart's Achievements By sarcah27 Oct 22, 1922 Broke women's altitude record- 14,000 feet Jun 17, 1928 First woman to fly across the Atlantic few months after the flight, she published "20 hours 40 minutes" Aug 13, 1929 3rd in First Women's Air Derby/ Powder Puff Derby Jun 25, 1930 Sets women's speed record for 100 kilometers Jul 5, 1930 Set speed record for 181.18 mph over 3k course Apr 8, 1931 Set women's autogrip altitude record- 18, 415 feet May 20, 1932 Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross by Congress May 20, 1932 First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic May 20, 1932 Awarded National Geographic Society's gold medal Aug 24, 1932 First woman to fly coast to coast solo Aug 25, 1932 Set women's nonstop transcontinental speed record Jul 8, 1933 Broke her previous transcontintal speed record Jan 11, 1935 First to fly the 2,408 mile distance across Pacific solo Apr 19, 1935 First to fly solo from Los Angeles to Mexico City May 8, 1935 First to fly from Mexico City to Newark solo Jun 1, 1937 Began her "flight around the world" Jun 1, 1937 First person to fly from the Red Sea to India
