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19-year-old Matt Guthmiller recently completed his 29,000-mile (about 46,670 km) journey in a single-engine airplane. The boy from South Dakota in the U.S. may have become the youngest person to fly solo across the globe. The previous record was set by Jack Wiegand last year. Jack was 21 years old when he completed his journey.

Matt began his 44-day journey in California, on May 31. He made 24 stops in 14 countries across five continents during the journey. His stops included London in the United Kingdom, Rome in Italy, Athens in Greece, and Cairo in Egypt. He kept in contact with his parents every day during the journey.

Matt is a student who is majoring in engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His interest in flying dates back to his childhood. He used to spend lots of hours playing a flight simulator game. He also got his pilot’s license at the age of 16. “As a little kid, he was afraid to go down to the basement,” said Allen Guthmiller, his father. “It is amazing how kids change. Now he is not afraid of anything.”

“My real goal is to inspire other young people to attempt things of a similar magnitude. That’s what I hope to accomplish with this flight,” said Matt.