How much time does it take to get to Mars?

Answer 1

It really depends on the distance between Earth and Jupiter at the time and the speed you are going.

Scientists launching the New Horizons probe to Pluto used Jupiter's gravity as a slingshot (to accelerate the probe on to Pluto) in 2007. The probe was launched on January 19, 2006, and reached Jupiter in just 13 months (the fastest ever probe to do so).

Answer 2

Ganymede, a moon of Jupiter, is orbits the planet at a distance of 1.070x106 km. Jupiter's distance from Earth ranges from 588.5x106 km to 968.1x106 km, depending on it's location in it's orbit relative to Earth. Ganymede's distance from Earth, then, would range between 482.5x106 km and 1075.1x106 km.

If a spacecraft was travelling at the speed of light (which is equal to about 3x108m/s, or 3x105km/s), then it would take anywhere from 1608s (or 26.8 minutes) to 3227s (or 54 minutes), depending on where the Ganymede, Jupiter, and the Earth are relatively located to one another.

Answer 3

Since Ganymede orbits Jupiter, we can use flight times to Jupiter. Travel times vary direct flight to Jupiter would take 2 to 3 years, but most probes have taken less direct routes, flying by Venus and Earth for gravity assist maneuvers for a longer but more fuel-efficient flight. Such voyages have lasted 5 to 6 years.

Answer 4

It takes around 7 months to travel from Earth to Mars, depending on the orbits of the planets at the time of the journey. This travel time can vary due to the changing distances between Earth and Mars as they orbit the Sun.

Answer 5

Aproximatly 4 years with the speed of current rockets.

Answer 6

11.86 years

Answer 7

2 minutes