Upcoming 2026 Mission Dates

MISSION #80

THURSDAY, APRIL 30 

HANNIBAL, MISSOURI


MISSION #81

THURSDAY, MAY 21

QUINCY, ILLINOIS

MISSION #82

THURSDAY, JUNE 18

HANNIBAL, MISSOURI


MISSION #83

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20

QUINCY, ILLINOIS

MISSION #84

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

HANNIBAL, MISSOURI

Great River Honor Flight #80

Itinerary

APRIL 30, 2026

Following times are Central

012:30 am

Check-in for participants of Honor Flight – HLGU Cafeteria

01:15 am

Guardian briefing

01:45 am

Bus Loading – 2:00 am Depart HLGU

03:30 am

Arrive St. Louis Airport (Southwest Terminal)

05:00 am

Southwest Airlines Flight 4440 departs STL

FOLLOWING TIMES ARE EASTERN

08:05 am

Flight arrives at BWI (Baltimore)

08:45 am

Board Bus for trip to Washington - Lunch and Video of Memorials

10:00 am

Arrive at Vietnam, Korea and Lincoln Memorials.

Note: Longest stop of day. Bus will load close to Korea Memorial.

11:30 am

Depart Korean/Vietnam Memorial for WWII Memorial.

11:45 am

Arrive at World War II Memorial - Group picture.

12:30 pm

Depart WWII Memorial – Go to Air Force Memorial

12:50 pm

Air Force Memorial

1:30 pm

Depart Air Force Memorial for Iwo Jima

1:50 pm

Iwo Jima

2:15 pm

Depart Iwo Jima for Arlington National Cemetery

2:30 pm

Arrive at Arlington – Changing of the Guard at 3:00

3:30 pm

Depart Arlington for Navy Memorial and Tour of DC

4:00 pm

Dinner at Navy Memorial

5:00 pm

Head to Reagan National Airport

5:20 pm

Arrive at Reagan National Airport.

6:45 pm

Southwest Airlines Flight 1196 departs Reagan National (DC)

FOLLOWING TIMES ARE CENTRAL

8:10 pm

Flight arrives at STL airport/ Board Bus for HLGU - Hannibal

10:15 pm

Approximate time of arrival at HLGU Basketball Arena