How fast do hummingbirds fly?

Hummingbirds can fly as fast as 60 miles per hour during courtship displays, but their average flying speed is closer to 30 miles per hour. Learn more about the flying patterns of hummingbirds with information from a national wildlife steward in this free video on bird life. read more

Hummingbirds can fly at an average speed of roughly 25 to 30 miles per hour and can dive at speeds of up to 60 miles per hour. These tiny birds can flap their wings approximately 70 times per second during normal flight and around 200 times per second when they are diving. read more

Most of the North American Hummingbirds migrate. The ones that go the farthest are the Rufous and the Ruby-throat. They may make trips to destinations which are as far as 2000 miles away. read more