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Light travels at approximately 186,000 miles per second, or approximately 3,000,000 (3-million) meters per second, or almost 1,000,000,000 (1-billion) feet per second. That's about 1 nano-second (1 billionth of a second) per foot.
Light almost always travels in a straight line, but light is affected by gravity, and the path of the light can be "bent" (curved) as the light passes near large planets, or stars, or "black-holes".
The distance around the earth at the equator is about 25,000 miles, so in 1 second, light will travel an equivalent of distance of about 7 and one-half times around the earth.
Our Moon is about 250,000 miles away. Light from the Moon takes about 1 and one-third seconds to reach earth.
Earth's orbit around the sun is not perfectly circular so the distance between the Earth and the Sun varies slightly over the course of the year. The average
distance between the Earth and the Sun is about 93,000,000 (93-million) miles, so it takes about 500 seconds (8 and one-third minutes) for the light from the Sun to reach Earth.
In your question, you asked how long it takes light to travel to New York, but you didn't specify the starting point. So, to calculate the time for light to travel from where you are, to New York...
Find the distance (in miles) from where you are, to New York, multiply that distance by 5,280 (that is the number of feet per mile), and that will give you how many nano-seconds it takes light to travel that distance.
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What is the speed of Light from New York to Tokyo?
The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately 186,282 miles per second. The distance between New York and Tokyo is approximately 6,740 miles. Using these values, it would take light roughly 36 milliseconds to travel from New York to Tokyo.
What direction would you travel to go from New York to Istanbul?
east and slightly south
How many hours from New York to Oregon?
The flight time from New York to Oregon is around 5-6 hours, depending on the specific departure and arrival airports. By car, driving from New York to Oregon would take approximately 40-45 hours, covering a distance of over 2,800 miles.
How many hours is it by bus from New York to California?
It would take approximately 3 days or 72 hours by bus to travel from New York to California. However, the exact duration can vary depending on the route, stops, and traffic conditions.
What is the Driving time between Indianapolis and New York?
The driving distance between Indianapolis, IN and New York, NY is approximately 710 miles. The driving time would be approximately 12 hours 45 minutes if you were to travel non-stop in good driving conditions. (The driving time does not take into consideration conditions which may extend trip time such as weather, road work and rush hour traffic in urban areas.)
What is the speed of Light from New York to Tokyo?
The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately 186,282 miles per second. The distance between New York and Tokyo is approximately 6,740 miles. Using these values, it would take light roughly 36 milliseconds to travel from New York to Tokyo.
Travel time from New York to Jamaica?
It would take about 3 and a half hours to fly from New York to Jamaica. There is approximately 1,561 miles between the two locations.
How much would it cost to travel from New York to Japan?
It would cost $1,033, to travel from New York to Japan.
How long does it take to travel from new york to south africa?
Approximately 20 hours.
What direction would you travel to go from New York to Istanbul?
east and slightly south
What is the travel time by car between new york city and Washington D.C.?
It is approximately 240 miles from Washington DC to New York and it takes approximately 4-5 hours by car.
What is the Flight Distance between New York and North Dakota?
The flight distance is approximately 2279.34km (1416 miles). The travel time is approximately 3h 6min
How much would it cost to travel to new york?
It would depend on where you were starting from.
To travel from Melbourne to New York by plane how long is it?
The flight duration is approximately 20 hours, 43 minutes.
What is the driving travel time from Ottawa Ontario to New York city?
Approximately 7 1/2 hours.
If you wanted to travel from New York City to Rochester which direction would you be going in?
You would travel west on Interstate 90.
How many hours from New York to Oregon?
The flight time from New York to Oregon is around 5-6 hours, depending on the specific departure and arrival airports. By car, driving from New York to Oregon would take approximately 40-45 hours, covering a distance of over 2,800 miles.
