This is a list of circumnavigations of Earth. Sections are ordered by ascending date of completion.

Global

Nautical

16th century

17th century

18th century

19th century

20th century

21st century

Fastest

Aerial

(Widespread introduction of Very Low Frequency navigational aids)

Spacecraft

Human powered

Motorized transportation is permitted over water and where otherwise needed, but the human-powered distance must be a minimum of 18,000 mi to qualify for a world record, according to Guinness rules since 2013.

Miscellaneous

Non-global