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Limits RegistryHurricane/Typhoon John formed in the eastern Pacific in August 1994, crossed the International Date Line twice and travelled about 13,159 km (reassessed in 2024 from the earlier 13,180 km figure) — the greatest distance covered by any tropical cyclone. Cyclone Freddy (2023) ranks second at about 12,785 km.
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Hurricane/Typhoon John formed in the eastern Pacific in August 1994, crossed the International Date Line twice and travelled about 13,159 km (reassessed in 2024 from the earlier 13,180 km figure) — the greatest distance covered by any tropical cyclone. Cyclone Freddy (2023) ranks second at about 12,785 km.
The greatest distance travelled by a single tropical cyclone while at tropical-storm intensity or stronger, as listed by the WMO.
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Limits Registry. LR-LONGEST-DISTANCE-TROPICAL-CYCLONE. Longest distance travelled by a tropical cyclone. 2026.