SpeedrooHow fast is hypersonic?
3,836 mphAbout 6,174 km/h · Jet
Hypersonic means at least Mach 5, about 3,800 mph (6,100 km/h) at sea level.
That's about 110 times a red kangaroo's top speed of about 35 mph (56 km/h).
🚀3,836 mph
🌸mulberry pollen
By speed: hypersonic speed is about 10× faster than mulberry pollen.
Things about as fast
- How fast is sound in water?3,311 mph
- How fast does a crack race through glass?3,355 mph
- How fast does a spacecraft orbit the Moon?3,579 mph
- How fast does the Sun spin at its equator?4,467 mph
- How fast was the X-15 rocket plane?4,520 mph
- How fast does Phobos orbit Mars?4,787 mph
- How fast did Alan Shepard fly on the first US spaceflight?5,180 mph
- What is the Moon's escape velocity?5,324 mph
Many real things vary, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].