"Maximum Distance Exceeded" error when plotting course for passenger mission in Elite Dangerous

I got a passenger mission, where the destination is more than 5,000 light-years away. I'm trying to plot a course to the destination, in the Galaxy Map, but I'm getting an error saying "maximum distance exceeded." How do I get to my destination?

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Hyperspace jumps can only be plotted out to 1,000 light-years, so you'll need to find a star that's just under 1,000 light years away from your current location. Once you reach that destination, or a bit before then, plot your next 1,000 light-year segment, until you get there.

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As of v2.4, Galaxy Map route plotting can now plot routes up to 20,000 lightyears.

v2.4 was released on September 26, 2017 for all platforms.

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