"Woolaroc" flew a great-circle route, flying at an altitude of , above the cloud cover. The navigator, Davis, used sextants and smoke bombs to calculate course and wind drift; although the radio beams from the picket ships stationed along the route helped guide the aircraft, Davis used it only to check the course plotted via traditional instruments. Of the four aircraft headed to Hawaii, only "Woolaroc" had a two-way radio capable of sending and receiving messages. In fact, Davis had packed a spare radio and repair parts based on Bronte's prior experience in July. The crew radioed Wahiawa Radio Station, next to Wheeler Field, when they were approximately out with an estimated remaining time of 2 hours. They were greeted in Hawaii by a crowd estimated between 25,000 and 30,000, and escorted by a Boeing PW-9 out of Wheeler Field. Goebel and Davis won the race in 26 hours, 17 minutes, earning them the US$25,000 first prize. After their sponsors were paid, Goebel and Davis split the remainder, earning them each US$7,500.