How long does it take to fly to the moon?

Traveling to the moon is no easy task. It is known that the Earth's natural satellite orbits our planet at an average distance of 348,400 kilometers. Therefore, many are interested in the question of how long it takes to get to this satellite from the moment the spacecraft takes off, Live Science writes.

If you examine lunar missions over the past few decades, the answer to this question is from eight hours to 4.5 months. The fastest spacecraft to fly past the Moon was New Horizon, launched by NASA in 2006 to study Pluto. This spacecraft flew past the Moon 8 hours and 35 minutes after launch.

However for…