SpeedrooHow fast can a puffin fly?
54.7 mphAbout 88 km/h · Run
Up to about 55 mph (89 km/h), beating its wings around 400 times a minute.
That's about 1.6 times a red kangaroo's top speed of about 35 mph (56 km/h).
🐧54.7 mph
🌊a rip current
By speed: a puffin is about 10× faster than a rip current.
Things about as fast
- How fast was a Fiat 500 in 1957?52.8 mph
- How fast does a gannet dive into the sea?53.4 mph
- How fast can a pronghorn run?54.7 mph
- What was the US national speed limit in 1974?55 mph
- What is the truck speed limit on California freeways?55 mph
- How fast can an American Quarter Horse run?55 mph
- At what wind speed does a storm begin?55.3 mph
- How fast is a ski jumper at takeoff?55.9 mph
Many real things vary, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].