Fastest Animal Speed Comparison (KMH)
What is the fastest animal? Compare 10 top speeds, from peregrine 320 kmh dive to greyhound 70 kmh sprint. Guinness and measured data. All 10 speeds ranked.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peregrine falcon 320 kmh. Top row here. 389 claimed. | 320 kilometers per hour | Bird, hunting stoop dive | Guinness fastest bird diving: peregrine 320 kmh stoop; 389 kmh experimental dives noted |
| White-throated needletail 169 kmh. Unconfirmed report. | 169 kilometers per hour | Bird, level flight reported | Wikipedia fastest animals: needletail 169 kmh level flight; bird flight speed list: unconfirmed, confirmed swift 111.5 |
| Frigatebird 153 kmh. Wing area champion. | 153 kilometers per hour | Bird, soaring flight | Wikipedia fastest animals: frigatebird 153 kmh |
| Black marlin 129 kmh. Fastest fish here. | 129 kilometers per hour | Fish, open ocean sprint | Live Science via Britannica: black marlin 129 kmh |
| Common swift 111.5 kmh. Confirmed record. | 111.5 kilometers per hour | Bird, confirmed level flight | Wikipedia bird flight speed list: common swift 111.5 kmh fastest confirmed level flight |
| Sailfish 109 kmh. Includes leaps, disputed. | 109 kilometers per hour | Fish, Long Key trials | Wikipedia fastest animals: sailfish 109 kmh in 91 m 3 s trials; leaps included and disputed noted |
| Cheetah 104 kmh. 120 claimed elsewhere. | 104 kilometers per hour | Mammal, land sprint measured | Guinness fastest mammal: cheetah 103.5 kmh Sharp 1965; Wikipedia: 104 rigorous, 120 claimed |
| Swordfish 97 kmh. Matches pronghorn. | 97 kilometers per hour | Fish, open ocean sprint | Live Science via ReefQuest: swordfish 97 kmh |
| Pronghorn 97 kmh favorable. 56 sustained. | 97 kilometers per hour | Mammal, lake bed sprint | Live Science: pronghorn 97 kmh favorable; Guinness: 56 kmh sustained; Wikipedia 80 to 96 range |
| Greyhound 70 kmh. Lowest row here. Range 60 to 70. | 70 kilometers per hour | Dog, racing sprint | Wikipedia fastest animals: greyhound 60 to 70 kmh, rowed 70 |
About this converter
Animal top speeds run 70 to 320 kmh in this table. Peregrine falcon dives at 320, needletail reports 169 in level flight, frigatebird 153, black marlin 129 and common swift 111.5 confirmed level. Sailfish trials hit 109, cheetah measures 104, swordfish and pronghorn sit at 97 each and greyhound closes at 70. One peregrine stoop matches over four and a half greyhounds. Dive, swim and sprint mix here, so each row names its mode. Every figure here is a published measurement with disputes noted.
How to use it
Pick two animals and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 peregrine against greyhounds to see the 320 versus 70 gap in kmh or mph.
Values are maximum recorded speeds with method disputes noted per row. Peregrine 389 experimental claims stay noted beside the 320 Guinness figure. Needletail 169 stays reported but unconfirmed beside swift 111.5 confirmed. Sailfish trials include leaps out of water, which stays flagged. Cheetah 120 claims stay noted beside the 104 rigorous mark.
FAQ
What is the fastest animal?
Peregrine falcon at 320 kmh in a hunting stoop. Experimental dives suggest 389 but stay unconfirmed.
What is the fastest land animal?
Cheetah at 104 kmh measured rigorously. Claims of 120 stay noted as unverified.
What is the fastest fish?
Black marlin at 129 kmh. Sailfish trials hit 109 but include leaps out of water.
What is the fastest level flight?
Common swift at 111.5 kmh confirmed. Needletail 169 is reported but never verified.
Sources
- Guinness fastest bird diving (peregrine 320 kmh stoop, 389 experimental) and fastest mammal land (cheetah 103.5 kmh Sharp 1965, pronghorn 56 sustained)
- Wikipedia fastest animals (needletail 169, frigatebird 153, sailfish 109, cheetah 104, greyhound 60-70) and bird flight speed list (swift 111.5 confirmed, needletail unconfirmed)
- Live Science fastest animal (black marlin 129, swordfish 97, pronghorn 97 favorable, cheetah 103 documented)
Last verified: 2026-10-02 · 10 entries
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