Warp Speed Calculator

Star Trek Warp Speed (TNG Scale)

In Star Trek: The Next Generation, warp factors below 10 follow a power-law curve rather than a simple multiple of light speed. This calculator converts a warp factor to speed as a multiple of c and to miles per hour using that TNG formula.

Formula (warp below 10)

Here \(w\) is the warp factor and \(c \approx 2.998 \times 10^8\,\mathrm{m/s}\) is the speed of light. At warp 1, speed equals c. At warp 9, speed is roughly \(9^{10/3} \approx 5814\) times light speed.

Examples

Warp 5 gives \(5^{10/3} \approx 214c\), far faster than the older series rule where warp n meant \(n \times c\). Above warp 9.9999 the TNG scale approaches infinite speed in the fictional drive model.

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