How long does it take to travel to Neptune?

Answer 1

Sounds easy. Well, Neptune is about six times further from the Earth than Jupiter. That means the trip would take six times longer or 36 years, right? No, not quite. Space travel isn't exactly like driving a car. (It's more fun, actually.) Let me explain. In space, everything is moving. Sitting here on the Earth, you may think you're holding still, but you're not. The whole Earth is moving around the sun. So is Jupiter and so is Neptune. All the planets go at their own speed. The trick is to catch them. In a sense, it's more like catching a ball while you're running -- you want to meet the ball, or the planet, at exactly the time it's in reach. Let's compare Voyager 2 (which went to both Jupiter and Neptune) with Galileo. Voyager 2 got off on a fast start -- as fast as anything we had ever launched before. It got to Jupiter in just under two years. Ordinarily, that's about as far as it could have gotten. However, the time Voyager launched was special. The planets were lined up so that Jupiter's gravity helped to speed it along a path towards Saturn which speeded it up toward Uranus and beyond. By the time it reached Nepture 12 years after launch, it was the fastest man-made object around. Now its going so fast that it's on its way to the stars.

Answer 2

Traveling to Neptune would take several years with current technology. The exact time would depend on the speed of the spacecraft and the alignment of Earth and Neptune, but it's generally estimated to take around 12-13 years using conventional propulsion methods.

Answer 3

Why would u want to know this why don't you ask someone like NASA, not your everyday people.

Answer 4

If on high speed rocket it will take 105 to 115 days for a round trip to neptune.

Answer 5

take a plane take a plane

Answer 6

it would take 24 earth years

Answer 7

Twelve years. (: