Americans will note the 48-star flag below, correct for the time of the race.
| AIRCRAFT | REGIST'N | NATIONALITY | CREW | ENGINES |
| Airspeed AS.5 Courier | G-ACJL |
Britain |
S/Ldr. D. Stodart, Sgt. Pilot K. Stodart | Cheetah V, 720 hp |
| Airspeed AS.8 Viceroy | G-ACMU |
Britain |
N. Stack, S.L. Turner | 2x Cheetah VI, 290 hp |
| B.A. Eagle | G-ACVU |
Britain |
F/Lt. G. Shaw | Gipsy Major, 130 hp |
| Boeing 247-D "Warner Bros. Comet" | NR257Y |
United States |
Roscoe Turner, Clyde Pangborn | 2x Pratt & Whitney Wasp SIHI-G, each 550 hp |
| Desoutter Mk.II | OY-DOD |
Denmark |
Lt. M. Hansen, D. Jensen | Gipsy III, 120 hp |
| DH.80 Puss Moth "My Hildegarde" | VH-UQO |
Australia |
C.J. 'Jimmy' Melrose (solo) | Gipsy Major, 130 hp |
| DH.88 Comet "Black Magic" | G-ACSP |
Britain |
J.A. Mollison & Mrs. Amy Mollison (Johnson) | 2x Gipsy Six R, 225 hp |
| DH.88 Comet | G-ACSR |
Britain |
O. Cathcart Jones, K.F. Waller | 2x Gipsy Six R, 225 hp |
| DH.88 Comet "Grosvenor House" | G-ACSS |
Britain |
C.W.A. Scott, T. Campbell Black | 2x Gipsy Six R, 225 hp |
| DH.89 Dragon Rapide | ZK-ACO |
New Zealand |
J.D. Hewitt, C.E. Kay, F. Stewart | 2x Gipsy Six, 200 hp |
| Douglas DC-2 "Uiver" | PH-AJU |
Netherlands |
K.D. Parmentier, J.J. Moll, B. Prins, C. Van Brugge | 2x Wright Cyclone SGR-1820-F3, 710 hp each |
| Fairey IIIF | G-AABY |
Britain |
F/O C.G. Davies, Lt.Cdr. C.N. Hill | Napier Lion XIA, 530 hp |
| Fairey Fox I | G-ACXO |
Australia |
R. Parer, G. Hensworth | Fairey Felix D12, 450 hp |
| Fairey Fox I | G-ACXX |
Britain |
H.D. Gilman, J.K. Baines | Fairey Felix D12, 450 hp |
| Granville R-6H "Q.E.D." | NX14307 |
United States |
Miss J. Cochrane, W. Smith | Pratt & Whitney Hornet TIDI-G, 675 hp |
| Lambert Monocoupe 145 "Baby Ruth" | NC501W |
United States |
J.H. Wright, J. Polando Warner | Super Scarab 40, 145 hp |
| Lockheed Vega "Puck" | G-ABGK |
Australia |
J. Woods, D.C. Bennett | Pratt & Whitney SC-1, 450 hp |
| Miles Falcon | G-ACTM |
Britain |
H.L. Brook, Miss E. Lay (passenger) | Gipsy Major, 130 hp |
| Miles Hawk Major | ZK-ADJ |
New Zealand |
S/Ldr. M. McGregor, H.C. Walker | Gipsy Major, 130 hp |
| Pander S4 "Panderjager" | PH-OST |
Netherlands |
G.J. Geysendorffer, D.L. Asjes-Pronk | 3x Wright Whirlwind R-975-E, 365 hp |