8000 km
8000km = in miles?
8000km is about 5000 miles. However that's got nothing to do with how long the Holy family's Flight to Egypt was.
Their travels were from Bethlehem - just a few miles south of Jeruselem - to some unnamed location in Egypt. The largest city in Egypt at that time would be Alexandria. Just using a ruler on the map, the distance between these two cities appears to be about 320 miles (512km).
They may have cut a few dozen miles off their trip by stopping at some closer town in Egypt, but on the other hand, I'm sure they had to travel on roads not nearly as straight as my as-the-bird-flies measurement.
So, my best guess would be 300-350 miles. An extremely long trip in those days.
Bethlehem is in Palestine.
Bethlehem is in Palestine.
At least 3.
The distance from Bethlehem in the West Bank to Cairo, Egypt is 261.3 miles. This distance is equal to 420.52 kilometers.
about four days by donkey with steady daily travel.
As it was about 100 miles from each city , and they traveled on a donkey which does not travel fast like a horse, and Joseph walked it would take over a week.
The distance between Nazareth and Bethlehem is approximately 70-80 miles, depending on the specific route taken. Traveling by foot with a donkey, the journey would have taken several days to complete, likely around 4-7 days. This distance aligns with historical records of the time and the terrain of the region.
Luke's Gospel says that Mary and Joseph had to travel from Nazareth in Galilee to Bethlehem in Judea, and be counted there for the census. However, scholars say that not only was the census at the wrong time for the nativity story in Luke's Gospel, there would never have been a requirement for Mary and Joseph to travel from Galilee where they would be taxed, to Judea where any census record would have no value in ensuring the collection of taxes. They say that the journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem simply did not happen.
As they walked slowly and Mary on a donkey, that does not travel fast like a horse they covered 4-to 7 miles a day s. so it took them time a year or two.
From Nazareth to Jerusalem, going South, it is about 70 miles. Continuing south from Jerusalem to Bethlehem, it is approximately another 5-8 miles. Most likely as 1/12th of those living in Nazareth that were required to go to Bethlehem for the Census, they would have travelled in a group or caravan. This would have taken between 4-10 days to complete.
WE do know that Mary traveled 80 miles from Nazareth to Bethlehem . As a decree had gone out by was from Nazareth and from the lAugustus that all must go to their hometowns and register themselves. And Joseph was fron Nazareth and from Davids line.
As the crow flies, it is about 35 miles (56 km) between Tel Aviv and Bethlehem. However, since Bethlehem is in the West Bank, expect some delays because of the border crossing. See the link below for more details on Israel travel.