The record is just under two days, but that was done in a special speedboat for achieving the record. In the heyday of transatlantic shipping, it would typically take four to five days, according to sea conditions.
About 1 minute 8 seconds at a constant 10 mph.
Many modern fighters can cross the Atlantic in 4 hours or so.
How long did it take to cross the Atlantic Ocean in 1902
10 months
At 30 knots it would take about 6 days for an Aircraft Carrier to cross the Atlantic. And about 10 days to cross the Pacific.
October 12, 1492
8 months
Santa is not real. He never crosses it. the only thing he may cross is you dad.
Very long Too long Longer than it does now
David Harmon invented the speedboat in 1910. :-)
app. 12 days for an old 1930-freighter.