 Contact with several ships at sea was used to verify their position and adjust the original flight plan.23 hours into the flight, before dawn on June 29, the crew observed a lighthouse beam on Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands at their estimated time of arrival, but still in complete darkness, decided to circle until daybreak before landing at Wheeler.The "Bird of Paradise" completed its trip of in 25 hours and 50 minutes, and was greeted by thousands of spectators.