How Fast Does Sound Travel In One Second?
How Fast Does Sound Travel In One Second? At 20 °C (68 °F), the speed of sound in air is about 343 metres per second (1,125 ft/s; 1,235 km/h; 767 mph; 667 kn), or one kilometre in 2.9 s or one mile in 4.7 s. How far will a sound wave travel in 2 seconds?