What is the fastest humans have ever traveled?
24,791 mphAbout 39,897 km/h · Orbit
Apollo 10's crew hit about 24,800 mph (39,900 km/h) on the way back from the Moon in 1969.
That's about 710 times a red kangaroo's top speed of about 35 mph (56 km/h).
🚀24,791 mph
🌙the Moon's orbit
By speed: Apollo 10 is about 11× faster than the Moon's orbit.
Things about as fast
- How fast does Saturn orbit the Sun?21,654 mph
- How fast was Deep Impact's impactor?22,817 mph
- What is Earth's escape velocity?25,023 mph
- How fast does sound travel in a diamond?26,843 mph
- How fast was Pioneer 10?26,843 mph
- How fast does Jupiter spin at its equator?28,185 mph
- How fast was the fastest re-entry?28,856 mph
- How fast does Jupiter orbit the Sun?29,237 mph
Many real things vary, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].