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Beside this, how long did it take to sail across the Atlantic in the 1600s?
Tell students that Henry Hudson was a Europeanexplorertraveling across the Atlantic during the colonialperiod. Ittook Hudson more than two months to sail fromAmsterdam toNew York City on his sailing ship, the HalfMoon. A modernocean liner, such as the Queen Mary 2, makes the tripfrom Europein seven days.
Also asked, how long did it take to cross the Atlantic in 1492?
How long did it take to cross the AtlanticOceanin 1492 and how long does it take now?Why isit quicker now? It took Columbus more then 2 months to sailfromSpain to (where it's assumed he landed), the West Indiesin1492. Today, a 747 can cross that distance in about8hour (less, with favorable winds…)
66 days