Question 249687: How long would it take me to travel between the Earth and the Moon if I were traveling at 55 miles per hour (typical highway speed)? Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, Alan3354:Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! On average, how far is the moon from the earth? and when is it closest?
current distance from Earth | 244899 mi
average distance from Earth | 239200 mi
largest distance from orbit center | 252100 mi
nearest distance from orbit center | 225600 mi
You can put this solution on YOUR website! How long would it take me to travel between the Earth and the Moon if I were traveling at 55 miles per hour (typical highway speed)?
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You didn't specify a distance. A commonly used number is 238,857 miles
d = rt
t = d/r = 238857/55 (in hours)
t =~ 4342.85 hours
=~ 181 days
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Stay in the right lane at 55 mph.
