An Australian paper plane enthusiast has won the longest airtime event at the Red Bull Paper Wings world championships in Austria.

Cameron Clark, 19, from Montrose in Melbourne managed to keep his plane in the air for 13.33 seconds, a full second longer than his nearest rival.

The competition began on Friday May 17 when 176 competitors representing 58 countries went to Salzburg's Hanger-7 and showed off their paper plane skills.

Cameron Clark (pictured), 19, from Montrose in Melbourne launched his plane into the air where it stayed for 13.33 seconds, a full second longer than his nearest rival.

Cameron heard one of the championship's qualifying rounds was being hosted at his university, the Swinburne University of Technology.

'I thought to myself, ''Why not? It is a bit of fun and I will give it a go",' Cameron told Daily Mail Australia.

'I never thought I would end up at the paper plane world championships in Austria for just throwing planes at university'

'I just wanted to go over and enjoy myself. I wasn't considering placing or even winning so it was crazier when I won.'

Cameron was in an intense duel with Vince Scholl from the UK but eventually, he came out on top.

'Everyone gets two throws each and Vince's first throw was really good.'

'After my first throw, I was quite nervous because it didn't go so well.'

Cameron said the design of his championship-winning paper plane wasn't much different to the ones every other competitor was using but he modified it so it would gain more airtime

Cameron said the design of his championship-winning paper plane wasn't much different to the ones every other competitor was using.

'Mine was just a version of a basic design, but I modified it.'

'The design for air time is to have a big wingspan and precise folds.

'That way it is well balanced and set up to stay in the air for as long as possible.'

Cameron brought his paper plane back home to Australia along with his new trophy, but said the airport security gave him 'quite a few looks.'

'I plan on keeping it as a bit of a token.'