<P> While subsonic commercial jets took eight hours to fly from New York to Paris , the average supersonic flight time on the transatlantic routes was just under 3.5 hours . Concorde had a maximum cruise altitude of 18,300 metres ( 60,039 ft ) and an average cruise speed of Mach 2.02 , about 1155 knots ( 2140 km / h or 1334 mph ) , more than twice the speed of conventional aircraft . </P>
<P> While subsonic commercial jets took eight hours to fly from New York to Paris , the average supersonic flight time on the transatlantic routes was just under 3.5 hours . Concorde had a maximum cruise altitude of 18,300 metres ( 60,039 ft ) and an average cruise speed of Mach 2.02 , about 1155 knots ( 2140 km / h or 1334 mph ) , more than twice the speed of conventional aircraft . </P>
how long did it take to get to new york on concorde
how long did it take to get to new york on concorde
just under 3.5 hours
just under 3.5 hours