Which 1994 Pacific hurricane traveled farther than any other tropical cyclone on record?

Hurricane John was the 1994 Pacific hurricane that traveled farther than any other tropical cyclone on record.

John formed on August 11, 1994, in the eastern Pacific after a tropical wave crossed Central America. It moved westward across the Pacific, crossed into the central Pacific, passed south of Hawaii, and eventually crossed the International Date Line into the western Pacific, where it was also classified as a typhoon.

The storm traveled about 13,180 kilometers, or 8,190 miles—roughly one-third of Earth’s circumference. Its unusual path across the eastern, central, and western Pacific made it both a hurricane and a typhoon during the same life cycle. John reached Category 5 strength with winds reported near 175 mph.

John lasted 31 days, from August 11 to September 10, before becoming extratropical near Alaska. A common mix-up is with Cyclone Freddy: Freddy later surpassed John’s longevity record, but John retained the distinction for the farthest-traveling tropical cyclone.