Friday, January 1, 2010

About How much time does it take for a missile to travel from Miami FL to Los Angeles CA

How much time does it take for a missile to travel from Miami FL to Los Angeles CA ?
How much time does it take for a Inter-continental Ballistic Missile to travel from Miami FL to Los Angeles CA ?
Military - 9 Answers
People's Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
It depends on its speed.
Answer 2 :
Reported for security breach.
Answer 3 :
It will depend on how fast it is flying. Next question.
Answer 4 :
It would depend on how fast the missile travels and how far it is between Miami FL and Los Angeles CA.
Answer 5 :
Well, those two cities are on the same continent, so it wouldn't be an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.
Answer 6 :
Most ICBMs travel at 4 km/sec...do the math
Answer 7 :
1 launch #2 boost #3 cruse #4 land total flight time less than 15 minutes .
Answer 8 :
ICBM, about ten min.
Answer 9 :
There are differnt types of ICBMs so it would vary depending on which one you are referring to. The LGM-30g (Minuteman III) is listed as having a top speed of 15,000 mph (Mach 23). That would put your flight time at about 6 minutes plus boost time..