Multiple choice First nonstop round the world balloon flight. Steve Forest U.S Bertrand Piccard, Switzerland and Brian Jones Monika Gandhi. Rajiv Gandhi Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Bertrand Piccard (Switzerland) and Brian Jones (UK) completed the first nonstop round-the-world balloon flight in the Breitling Orbiter 3, landing on March 21, 1999, after 19 days, 21 hours, and 47 minutes.