Amelia Earhart's Achievements

Broke women's altitude record- 14,000 feet

Oct 22, 1922

First woman to fly across the Atlantic

Jun 17, 1928

few months after the flight, she published "20 hours 40 minutes"

3rd in First Women's Air Derby/ Powder Puff Derby

Aug 13, 1929

Sets women's speed record for 100 kilometers

Jun 25, 1930

Set speed record for 181.18 mph over 3k course

Jul 5, 1930

Set women's autogrip altitude record- 18, 415 feet

Apr 8, 1931

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

May 20, 1932

First woman to fly coast to coast solo

Aug 24, 1932

Set women's nonstop transcontinental speed record

Aug 25, 1932

Broke her previous transcontintal speed record

Jul 8, 1933

First to fly the 2,408 mile distance across Pacific solo

Jan 11, 1935

First to fly solo from Los Angeles to Mexico City

Apr 19, 1935

First to fly from Mexico City to Newark solo

May 8, 1935

Began her "flight around the world"

Jun 1, 1937

First person to fly from the Red Sea to India

Jun 1, 1937