The Graf Zeppelin completed its first trans-Atlantic flight on 15th October 1928. The German airship started from Friedrichshafen, Germany and reached Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States in 111 hours covering a distance of 9,926 kilometres. The craft was made by the company founded by Ferdinand von Zeppelin.
The first flight of the Zeppelin took place on the 2nd of July 1900.