How fast is the New York City subway on average?
17 mphAbout 27.36 km/h · Run
About 17 mph (27 km/h), including stops.
That's about 49% of a red kangaroo's top speed of about 35 mph (56 km/h).
🚇17 mph
⛵the Mayflower
By speed: the NYC subway is about 9.1× faster than the Mayflower.
Things about as fast
- How fast does a kangaroo hop when cruising?15.5 mph
- How fast can a rental e-scooter go in the UK?15.5 mph
- When does an e-bike's motor stop helping in Europe?15.5 mph
- How fast is the mile world record?16.1 mph
- How fast does a pro bowling ball roll?17.4 mph
- How fast was the human-powered flight record?18.3 mph
- How fast is a container ship?18.4 mph
- How fast can a hippo run?18.6 mph
Many real things vary, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].