SpeedrooHow fast are jet stream winds?
112 mphAbout 180 km/h · Race
Often 80 mph (130 km/h) to 140 mph (230 km/h), and sometimes over 250 mph (400 km/h).
That's about 3.2 times a red kangaroo's top speed of about 35 mph (56 km/h).
🌬️112 mph
🌕the Moon buggy
By speed: the jet stream is about 10× faster than the Moon buggy.
Things about as fast
- How fast is the fastest baseball pitch?106 mph
- How fast did Lindbergh fly across the Atlantic?107 mph
- How fast is the fastest hockey slapshot?109 mph
- How fast are Category 3 hurricane winds?111 mph
- How fast did New York Central's No. 999 locomotive go?112 mph
- How fast does a pro golfer swing?115 mph
- How fast was the Red Baron's triplane?115 mph
- How fast was the first nonstop transatlantic flight?118 mph
Many real things vary, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].