Paper airplane world record
Paper airplane world record: read the listed distance and time results. 98.43 m flight distance. 31.2 seconds aloft, with record dates and named achievers.
Farthest flight: 98.43 m
Liu Liwen achieved a 98.43 m flight in Shanghai, China, on 28 December 2025, supported by Tang Shuai, Yang Shian, Huang Yizhou, Qiao Yuchen and Wang Chenghao.
Longest time aloft: 31.2 seconds
Guinness’s Chinese-language report confirms a 31.2-second flight at Kunshan Sports Centre in Jiangsu, China, on 11 February 2026. It credits a seven-person team: Rao Chongyi, Wang Chenghao, Tang Shuai, Liu Liwen, Yang Shian, Jia Siyi and Pan Zichen.
Published on 26 March 2026, the report says this beat Takuo Toda’s 29.2-second result from 2010 by two seconds.
Largest paper aircraft: 20.04 m wingspan
Progetto Icarus and Jakidale achieved the 20.04 m wingspan record in Bologna, Italy, on 25 June 2026. Wingspan measures from one wingtip to the other. This is a size record, separate from flight distance or duration.
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