How fast was Blériot's Channel flight?
61 km/hAbout 37.9 mph · Run
Louis Blériot crossed 37 km in about 36 minutes in 1909.
That's about 1.1 times a red kangaroo's top speed (56 km/h).
🛩️61 km/h
🏊a record 1,500 m swim
By speed: Blériot's crossing is about 9.8× faster than a record 1,500 m swim.
Things about as fast
- How fast can a giraffe run?60 km/h
- How fast can a wolf run?60 km/h
- How fast can a hyena run?60 km/h
- How fast was the fastest lava flow?60 km/h
- How fast can a tiger run?60 km/h
- How fast was Secretariat?60.4 km/h
- At what wind speed does a gale begin?62 km/h
- How fast was the first car speed record?63.15 km/h
Many real things vary, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].