How long would it take to get to Pluto if you flew in a jet?

Answer 1

Pluto is closest to earth's orbit when it's 4,436,824,613 km from the sun. Earth is farthest from the sun when it's about 152,097,701 km out. That leaves a difference of about 4,284,726,913 km. There is an additional problem. Both planets are moving, so setting a straight course to Pluto from earth doesn't mean that the planetary body will be there when you arrive. But let's just calculate as if it will be. If the jet was the fastest manned jet ever, the SR-71 Blackbird, and flew at 3,500 km/hour, it'd take about 139 years and 9 months.

Answer 2

At its maximum distance, Pluto is about 4.67 billion miles from Earth. A Boeing 777 has a maximum speed of 590 miles per hour. This means that it would take 7.915 million hours or about 903 years.

Answer 3

It depends on speed but it could be 100 years or so.

It will take about 9 years, as a satellite had launched in sometime in 2006 or so, it will reach Pluto in around 2015 and will study whats inside it and you know.

Answer 4

It would take approximately 800 years to travel to Pluto in a jet since it is over 3.6 billion miles away. Jets are not designed for long-distance space travel and would require significant advancements in technology to make such a journey possible.

Answer 5

It takes about 9.5 years.

Answer 6

800 years

says National Geographic Kids