How fast does London move as Earth spins?
1,042 km/hAbout 647 mph · Jet
At London's latitude the ground moves about 1,040 km/h eastward.
That's about 19 times a red kangaroo's top speed (56 km/h).
🌐1,042 km/h
🪁a kitesurfer
By speed: London spinning is about 10× faster than a kitesurfer.
Things about as fast
- How fast does a Boeing 747 fly?900 km/h
- How fast are Uranus's winds?900 km/h
- How fast was Bloodhound LSR?1,010 km/h
- How fast was Thrust2?1,019.47 km/h
- How fast is sound at airliner cruising height?1,062 km/h
- How fast did Chuck Yeager fly to break the sound barrier?1,127 km/h
- How fast was ThrustSSC?1,227.98 km/h
- How fast is the speed of sound?1,235 km/h
Many real things vary, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].