Video of plane passing overhead in opposite direction stuns viewers with how fast they really fly
Published on Aug 16, 2025 at 11:11 PM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on Aug 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
Check out this incredible footage that really helps to illustrate just how fast planes fly.
Commercial airplanes usually cruise between 475 and 575mph, but when you’re on board, or looking up from the ground, it’s hard to understand how fast that is.
This neat footage, filmed from a plane, shows the moment another plane flies overhead in the opposite direction.
And it really helps to give a bit of context to just how fast they can move.
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Claire Reid is a journalist who hails from the UK but is now living in New Zealand. She began her career after graduating with a degree in Journalism from Liverpool John Moore’s University and has more than a decade of experience, writing for both local newspapers and national news sites. Claire covers a wide variety of topics, with a special focus on cars, technology, planes, cryptocurrency, and luxury.
