Fermi Questions: Speeds

important speeds of reference e.g. travel, orbit, etc.

Speed of light(m/s)

299,792,458

Speed of sound(m/s)

343

Average walking speed(mph)

3

Average driving speed(mph)

18\.6

Orbit speed of Earth(mph)

67000

Rotation speed of Earth(mph)

1000

Rotation speed of Sun(mph)

4467

Orbit speed of Moon around Earth(mph)

2288

Orbit speed of Jupiter around Sun(mph)

29236

Orbit speed of Pluto around Sun(mph)

10603

Average sparrow flight speed(mph)

28

Average hawk flight speed (mph)

120

Average commercial flight speed (mph)

561

Average HIGH-SPEED train speed (mph)

205

Average passenger train speed(mph)

140

Average biking speed(mph)

16

Average commercial sailing speed(knots)

20

Average recreational sailing speed(i.e. sailboats)(mph)

5\.75

Average space travel speed(mph)

16150

Average ISS orbit speed(mph)

17500

(Average)Satellite orbit speed(mph)

17000

Earth exit velocity(mph)

25000

Average velocity of a sneeze(mph)

10