Star Wars: 10 Secrets Of The Millennium Falcon You Need To Know

5. It Can Reach Speeds Of 6.13 Quadrillion Miles Per Hour

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It's not much of a secret that the Falcon is fast, but did you know quite how fast?

Within a planet's atmosphere, the Falcon is able to achieve a top speed of approximately 1200 kilometres per hour, which while certainly not sluggish is actually only marginally faster than the cruising speed of most commercial airliners today.

But if Han uses the Falcon's 0.5 hyperdrive for faster-than-light travel, the ship can achieve a face-melting speed of 6.13 quadrillion miles per hour, which is said to be roughly double the speed of most Star Destroyers and Imperial cruisers. Quite a bit faster than your average airplane, then.

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