 Kingsford Smith and Taylor departed Archerfield Airport on 21 October 1934, for the reverse journey from that the "Southern Cross" had made in 1928; Brisbane-Fiji-Hawaii-Oakland.Bad weather in Fiji and the need for extensive repairs to the fuel and oil systems in Hawaii meant the flight took considerably longer than the 1928 flight - 15 days vs 9 - despite the Altair being a much faster aircraft than the Fokker.After arriving safely in Oakland on 4 November 1934, the "Lady Southern Cross" was left in the care of Lockheed at Burbank, California for repair, overhaul and storage.