Vehicles and transport

Five-hour drive at 100 km/h

A five-hour drive at a set speed is the distance a vehicle covers in five hours of continuous travel without breaks.

How big is it?

500 km away

Also 310.7 mi

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Scale illustration of Five-hour drive at 100 km/h, calibrated to its distance measurement.
The marked distance represents 500 km.

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About the same scale as Enceladus.

Enceladus: Enceladus is a natural satellite of Saturn, with an icy surface and plumes of water vapour erupting from its south pole.

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Enceladus504.2 kmMean diameter
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Five-hour drive at 100 km/h

500 km at a constant 100 km/h; no breaks or traffic.

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The marked distance is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.

Enceladus

Rounded mean-radius model of Enceladus. The derived area and volume describe a sphere; surface terrain and flattening are omitted.

NASA JPL — Planetary satellite physical parameters

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Why we use 500 km

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500 km at a constant 100 km/h; no breaks or traffic.

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Five-hour drive at 100 km/h dimensions and measurements

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