How long will it take to get to Pluto?

If you're using a rocket-powered spacecraft, it's about six years. The New Horizons probe is currently about 10 billion miles from pluto and it will take about eight years to get there at its current rate. If you're planning on traveling to Pluto using a spacecraft that doesn't use fuel, it will take about 70 years.

How much does it cost to get to Pluto?

The cheapest way to travel to pluto would be to hitch a ride on a commercial rocket. Unfortunately, these are still in the early stages of development. The first rocket capable of reaching Pluto is estimated to take about 20 years.

How long does it take to get to Pluto?

It’s hard to answer how long it will take, because you won’t know exactly how long it will take until you do it. But, we can get you close based on the current technology and the amount of fuel you’ll need. In the extremely unlikely event that SpaceX’s BFR happens to be able to carry you to Pluto, it could take about 11 months to get there.

How long does it take to get to Pluto from here?

It takes a spacecraft about eight years to make it to Pluto from Earth. Currently, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is about halfway there, having traveled about 9.5 billion miles so far. It is expected to reach Pluto in July 2020.

How much water does it take to get to Pluto?

Pluto has an estimated water content of about 0.1%. It may sound like a lot, but it's about the same amount as a bathtub of water on Earth. Even if all of Pluto's water were liquid, it would take over 6.5 trillion years to reach the surface.