Name:_____________________________________________

Travel Guide Information

Flight Information: All of the animals will be transported on a private plane
the Zoo has given you for this task. You wont have to pay for a pilot because he
works for the Zoo too. Once you get to your destination airport for each animal,
another zoologist will meet you and take you, your crew, and your animal to the
animals new home (so dont worry about those plans).
Aircraft information: Your aircraft is the Boeing 747. This craft is
considered a fuel efficient cargo plane perfect for traveling with three animals!
Visit for more information on the Boeing 747 click on the link below...
http://www.boeing.com/boeing/commercial/747family/pf/pf_facts.page
Read and Answer the following questions to
complete your travel information:
***Every 10 hours of travel the airplane needs to be filled up with gas again which costs
about $145,335 for a complete fill up.
If you chose the Giant Panda Bear: You will be taking the Panda Bear on the Boeing 747
from the Kansas City International Airport to Xian Xianyang International Airport in
Western China, the closest airport to where your Panda will live. The trip from Kansas
City to the airport in China is 7,121 miles which lasts 12.9 hours one way without
stopping.
If you chose the Penguin: You will be taking the Penguin on the Boeing 747 from the
Lambert St. Louis International Airport to Wellington International Airport in New
Zealand. The trip from St. Louis to Wellington is 8,117 miles which lasts 18 hour one
way without stopping.
If you chose the Lion: You will be taking the Lion on the Boeing 747 from the Lambert
St. Louis International Airport to Nairobi International Airport in Africa. The trip from
St. Louis to Nairobi is 8,226 miles which lasts 19 hours one way without stopping.
If you chose the Manatee: You will be taking the Manatee on the Boeing 747 from the
Lambert St. Louis International Airport to the Southwest Florida International Airport.
The trip from St. Louis to Fort Myers in Southwest Florida is 1,153 miles which lasts 2
hours and 25 minutes one way without stopping.
If you chose the Bearded Dragon: You will be taking the Bearded Dragon on the Boeing
747 from the Lambert St. Louis International Airport to Kingsford Smith Airport in
Sydney, Australia. The trip from St. Louis to Sydney is 9,054 miles which lasts about 19
hours and 30 minutes one way without stopping.


Travel Guide Information

1. What is the total distance the airplane will be flying over
the course of the whole trip (in miles)? How many hours
will you be on the plane?






2. How many times will you need to fill up the Boeing 747
with gas? How much will the trip cost?