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Solar Impulse plane departs Japan, headed for Hawaii

The Solar Impulse 2 flies over Nagoya Airport after taking off in Toyoyama, near Nagoya, central Japan, early Monday, June 29, 2015. The solar-powered plane, with Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg at the controls, departed from central Japan for Hawaii just before dawn on Monday local time. Solar Impulse was due to depart last week, but it was postponed due to weather conditions.(Kyodo News via AP) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT The Solar Impulse 2 flies over Nagoya Airport after taking off in Toyoyama, near Nagoya, central Japan, early Monday, June 29, 2015. The solar-powered plane, with Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg at the controls, departed from central Japan for Hawaii just before dawn on Monday local time. Solar Impulse was due to depart last week, but it was postponed due to weather conditions.(Kyodo News via AP) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT

By Associated Press June 28, 2015 1 min read

TOKYO (AP) – A solar-powered plane attempting to circumnavigate the globe without fuel has taken off from Japan after an unscheduled, month-long stop.

The Solar Impulse 2 departed around 3 a.m. Monday from an airport in Nagoya in central Japan.

The plane with one pilot is attempting a 120-hour flight to Hawaii, the longest leg of its journey so far.

It originally left Nanjing, China, for Hawaii, but diverted to Japan on June 1 because of unfavorable weather ahead.

The Solar Impulse team has been waiting for the right weather conditions to depart.