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How many days did the vikings need to sail to reach England?

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That depends on where they sailed from—and it also depended a lot on the weather, currents, waves, and such. There are saga accounts of sailors having to wait for days for a favorable wind so that they could leave the place where they were. read more

It is said that if one sails from Bergen due west to Cape Farewell in Greenland, one will have sailed twelve miles south of Iceland. From Reykjanes on the south side of Iceland it is five days' sailing to Slyne Head in Ireland to the south, but from Langanes on the north side of Iceland it is four days' sailing north to Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean. read more

Based on recreations of the viking ships, it has been found that the ships could travel at an average speed of eight knots. If the vikings sailed directly to England under good weather conditions, they could make the trip within three days. read more

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