brian williams How Fast Does Santa Fly?

To make their delivery schedule, how quickly must Santa and his reindeer travel the world?

NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline
NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs
NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs

PRODUCTION CREDITS:

Digital Producer: Ari Daniel
Editorial Review: Julia Cort
Production Assistance: Theresa Machemer

Math Assist from: The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus by Hannah Fry & Thomas Oléron Evans

Special Thanks: Judy Augsburger

© WGBH Educational Foundation 2017

MEDIA CREDITS:

Visuals & Videography:
flickr.com | Cindy Shebley/CC BY 2.0
Google Earth
Lockheed Martin
NASA
Noun Project | Blair Adams, Adrien Coquet, Fantastic, Oksana Latysheva, Landan Lloyd, Kalen Yul Zheng
pixabay.com
shutterstock.com

Traveling Salesman/Santa Calculations & Visualization Provided By:
David Applegate, Google, Inc.
William Cook, University of Waterloo
Keld Helsgaun, Roskilde University

Population Density Visualization:
Center for International Earth Science Information Network & Joe Schumacher

Music: APM

Sound Effects: freesound.org & SoundBible.com

brian williams How Fast Does Santa Fly?
63 Likes	63 Dislikes
10,728 views views	170K followers
Science & Technology	Upload TimePublished on 22 Dec 2017

Related keywords

nova 3i,rudolphine tables,engineering management,rudolph ingram,zero two,greenethorpe,astronomy domine letra,astronomy news,stem program,science magazine,physics formula sheet,rudolph the red nosed reindeer,sonic boom guile,astronomy tools,neil jordan,tyson fury net worth,heat shield promo code,physics jobs,evolution miniatures,rudolf steiner,brian keith,population density map of canada,reindeer vs caribou,sonic boom game,the eternals cast,traveling salesman problem solver,engineering colleges,stem opt,off white,ground staff,evolution kit samsung,physics for dummies,degrassi junior high,fabric softener,greener pastures,physics formulas,nasa shirt,cosmos a spacetime odyssey,mathilda leon,speed of light iron maiden,9/11 tribute museum,naughty and nice quotes,tyson ranch,nasal cavity,population density by city,reindeer auto relocation,santa lucia ศิลปากร,technology addiction,cosmos meaning,tyson fury brother,speed of sound download,zerospace nyc,cosmos menu,greenedge,cosmos drink,rudolph's horn,nova online españa,greener grass trailer,sonic boom characters,degrassi cancelada,the lion king,naughty and nice boutique,science museum london,greene street juice,9/11 memorial pa,evolution festival,traveling salesman problem without return,science fiction lyrics,brian wilson,reindeers are better than people,sonic boom season 2,sonic boom season 3,russian alphabet,9/11 museum,technology meme,ground clearance brio,rudolph set flyff,russian แปลว่า,astronomy metallica,speed of light omd lyrics,rudolf virchow,astronomy picture of the day,novatek harare,physics memes,9/11 first responders,stem salon,reindeer sausage,neil finn,santa monica shooting,international date line west time,ofertas coto,brian dozier,grounding rod,evolution group,fabric design of laos,supersonic car,zero water,physics equations,nova online bg,evolution brothers,population density of canada 2018,brian cox,international date line passes through which countries,technology in education,rudolf nureyev,santa lucia,zero tolerance,evolution 900 sxr 5w-40,cosmos club,the knot,e-nova online,ground water tank,degrassi personagens,http://www.davincivaporizer.com,engineering careers,population density by country,nova online telenovelas,greene fire,office 365,vaporizer,rudolf,science direct elsevier,vaporized,stem cell transplant,ofertas carrefour,nova launcher,physics definition,cosmos season 2,science bits,physics games,traveling salesman problem genetic algorithm,naughty and nice lyrics,physics terms,neil harbisson,stem meaning,population density of usa,international date line map,rudolph fentz,speed of sound legendado,nasa hoodie,novaonline.nvcc.edu anime,novation meaning,reindeer names,9/11 year,russia nationality,speed of light mph,reindeer facts,the hustle,reindeer moss,traveling salesman problem java code,ofertas atomo,sciencealert,greened out,santa claus is coming to town,russia premier league,= 299792458 m / s,sciencenow episode,sonic boom cast,stemple creek ranch,vaporizer steam,science direct,speed of sound km,mathieu valbuena,technology jobs,engineering toolbox,9/11 movie,greener grocer,evolution game,nova scotia pnp,ofertas coto hoy,speed of light tab,speed of sound pearl jam,santa lucia คําอ่าน,heat shield material,naughty and nice store locations nsw,neil strauss,engineering notation,tyson fury age,santa fe บิ๊กซีนครปฐม,traveling salesman problem gurobi,science hub,brianna hildebrand,population density of china,nasa astronaut anne mcclain,naughty and nice grandville michigan,ofelia fernandez edad,russia map,speed of light in km/h,zero turn mowers,the peanut butter falcon,stem kitchen,degrassi a próxima geração,9/11 facts,tyson stock,naughty and nice lewiston idaho,naughty and nice party theme,neil armstrong,technology stores near me,astronomy lyrics,vaporizer vicks,pbs.org activate,traveling salesman problem branch and bound,physics regents,zero sum game,astronomy and astrophysics,pbs news,cosmos possible worlds,vaporizer anesthesia,science.io,speed of sound tradução,tysons corner,9/11 timeline,technology news,speed of sound tab,cosmos pizza denver,zero gravity chair,pbs schedule,sonic boom definition,russian doll,nova scotia,engineering manager salary,evolution placentové ampule proti vypadávání 12 x 10 ml (edelstein),neil peart,9/11 memorial museum tickets,reindeer farm,traveling salesman problem methods,technology high school,speed of light stratovarius tab,pbs newshour,9/11 flights,population density of india,naughty and nice penguins,nasal polyps,supersonic film,naughty and nice list template,degrassi drake,supersonic man,cosmos travel,evolution kit sek-4500,sonic boom mod apk,degrassi the next generation,http://pbskids.org/activate,tyson beckford,heat shield insulation,mathmazeil,ground zero,tyson chicken nuggets,rudolph valentino bag,fabric paint,physics girl,engineering internships,ofertas makro,engineering explained,speed of light iron maiden lyrics,the mule,heat shield for grill,engineering technology,supersonic oasis,novadol,degrasse tyson,tyson chicken recall,brian banks,greener house,9/11 memorial nyc,heat shield thermoplastic roofing,the wizard of oz,pbs kids,sonic boom tails,tyson chandler,mathias rust,evolutions brothers,ground up delicatessen,nasa houston,evolution full-tech fe 5w-30,degrassi next class temporada 5,sonic boom toys,supersonic queen,speed of light lyrics,russian roulette,heat shield on car,heat shield noise,vaporizer fender,lua novaonline,neil gaiman libros,reindeer grill,stem inc,fabric design of cambodia,technology background,greenery nursery,fabric dye,technology synonym,heat shield sleeve,nasal spray,the farewell,naughty and nice carson city,fabricated city,population density of ontario,naughty and nice vegan enchilada casserole,engineering jobs near me,= 0.818181818,astronomy domine,international date line time now,neil degrasse tyson,naughty and nice band springfield il,population density of bangladesh,rudolph valentino song,speed of light in air,ofelia fernandez,tyson fury next fight,russian,ofertas vea,population density of new york city,science now.sciencemag,heat shield for hair,supersonic chemical industry,rudolph lyrics,heat shield for wood stove,degrassi cast,nova 3,greenery wall,rudolf diesel,pbs masterpiece,evolution eevee,nova launcher prime apk,zero movie,mathias zanka,russian name,nasa astronauts,reindeer lake,speed of sound wiki,santa claus,degrassi elenco,pbskids.org activate,russian language,tyson chicken,heat shield sheet,physics today,naughty and nice palette kylie cosmetics,traveling salesman problem networkx,grounding,greenedesk,oftalmologo,brian regan,zero otto nove,vaporizer pen,cosmos carl sagan,9/11 gi bill,supersonic band,population density of russia,engineering jobs,degrassi the next generation online,stemming,vaporizer mighty,cosmos tours,population density of australia,physics news,fabric design of indonesia,cosmos definition,international date line west time zone,speed of light in km,heat shield roofing,greenery,traveling salesman problem concorde,speed of sounds,mathtype,science citation index,ofertas,stemcell technologies,speed of light shrine,mathematics,zero mostel,santa fe ศาลายา,degrassi the next generation legendado,mathematica,zero foxtrot,astronomy wallpaper,heat shield wrap,thesaurus,tysons corner virginia,supersonic lirik,brian mcknight kids,fabric design of singapore,traveling salesman problem benchmark,naughty and nice boutique vacaville,oficial gordillo,brian shaw,reindeer pokemon,speed of sound coldplay lyrics,degrassi lola,russian roulette คือ,zero dark thirty,russia แปลว่า,engineering for kids,traveling salesman problem qubo,stem school,reindeer games meaning,santa cruz,degrassi,ground tank,cosmos cafe,novation,vaporizer silver surfer,nova online betty la fea,engineering design process,speed of sound coldplay significado,reindeer lichen,astronomy letra,grounded artinya,stemi,reindeer in frozen,engineering notebook,sonic boom fire and ice,vaporizer for smoking,engineering games,the mandalorian,degrassi next class,nasal decongestant,ground 57,http://sciencenow.com,heat shield paint,novartis,santa clarita diet ซับไทย,neil patrick harris,speed of sound lyrics,fabric glue,rudolf carnap,technology companies,vaporizer vs humidifier,santa fe โปร,speed of light stratovarius,cosmos granite,naughty and nice gift bags,sonic boom amy,sciencenow magazine,sonic boom shadow,evolution aqua,degrasse tyson meme,fabricated,degrassi high,traveling salesman problem c++,nasa florida,nova online tv на живо,greenedesk login,nova online directo por internet,nasa lyrics,vaporizer pax 3,science daily,neil sedaka,the weather channel,brian may,math 120,international date line degrees,the closest one,mathway,radio novaonline,international date line hawaii,sciencenow influenza,brian banks movie,science fiction,santa fe,speed of sound chords,vaporizer pax 2,math 119,sonic boom physics,speed of light letra en español,speed of light iron maiden letra español,russia เมืองหลวง,rudolf hess,heat shield products,cosmos db,greenery cafe,nasal congestion,nasa news,mathazone portal,tyson kidd,zero gravity,novatek layers prices,physics calculator,vaporizer firefly 2,zero point energy,http://novaonline.nvcc.edu,9/11 bill,technology stocks,rudolf lietz inc,sonic boom meaning,the eternals,vaporizer grasshopper,naughty and nice baraboo wi,physics jokes,science advances,technology stack,pbs tonight,oficina anticorrupcion,evolution of dance,astronomy domine lyrics,naughty and nice gift ideas,astronomy domine tab,traveling salesman problem history,fabrication,tyson fury boxrec,speed of sound youtube,neil marshall,greene king ipa,evolution 7,rudolfensis,population density of japan,heat shield replacement cost,nova online formacion,neill blomkamp,zero water filter,evolution dynamic fund,supersonic chord,technology credit union,speed of light in vacuum,sonic boom jet,mathazone,russian food,pbs 13,speed of sound cifra,ofelia,population density hong kong,astronomy reddit,vaporizers,stemcentrx,ground coffee,grounding cable,astronomy software,pbs logo,nasa jobs,fabric design of vietnam,traveling salesman problem greedy,traveling salesman problem with time windows,traveling salesman problem python,office 2019,fabric design,zero motorcycles,neil gaiman,engineering paper,supersonic font,international date line location,tyson fury wife,nasa space center,traveling salesman problem java,sciences po,brian mccann,speed of sound tech n9ne lyrics,the office,engineering salary,9/11 museum hours,physics gre,ofertas disco,sciencenow aaas,brian jones,astronomy for dummies pdf,tv nova online,nasacort,zerospace,nova launcher apk,pbs kids shows,neil breen,novatech,fabricator,science kombat,santander,sonic boom episodes,https://pbskids.org/,supersonic lyric,fabric design of thailand,supersonic1,sciencenow nova,ground handling,neil tennant,technology definition,sonic boom sticks,astronomy domine chords,population density map,stem opt extension,russian movie,santas,physics classroom,russia flag,international date line longitude,nasal vestibulitis,santa tell me,mathilda,neil diamond,pbs frontline,greener,cosmos laundromat,cosmosphere,neil tyson,stemless wine glasses,the home depot,mathayus,naughty and nice stickers,zero hedge,international date line fiji,ground clearance avanza,astronomy names,russia today,vaporizer معنى,heat shield rattle,international date line west,supersonic indonesia,pbs shows,tyson gay,international date line on world map,ofertas dia,supersonic rocket ship,heat shield exhaust,nasa fcu,technology quotes,rudolph the red nosed reindeer lyrics,population density of toronto,pbs channel 13,tyson fury record,traveling salesman problem solution,9/11 museum tickets,speed of sound in air,international date line meaning,speed of sound sonic,russia pantip,mathayus fantastik film,sonic boom shattered crystal,degrassi online,supersonic aircraft,speed of light in meters per second,the bachelorette,supersonic rocket ship lirik,santa fe เมนู ราคา,naughty and nice lewiston id,russian twist,cosmos flower,reindeer meat,novatek animal feeds,rudolph valentino,zero punctuation,groundhog day 2019,international date line passes through,international date line definition geography,the 100,nova online,nova online elif,fabric texture,nova online tv,ground floor,the upside,science research,novafeed,international date line countries,population density definition,reindeer games,ground zero audio,vaporizer crafty,speed of lightning,speed of sound equation,engineering technician,groundhog day,reindeer antlers,novak djokovic,brian mcknight,speed of sound coldplay,groundhog,novatek chicken feed prices,heat shield tape,degrassi the next generation online legendado,science en español,mathias pereira lage,9/11 conspiracy,fabric warehouse,stem cell therapy,evolution cup,astronomy metallica lyrics,the society,fabric conditioner,reindeer in spanish,nova legacy,population density calculator,technology in the classroom,physics textbook,novaonline.nvcc.edu romanticism,astronomy books,speed of light km/s,fabric meaning,international date line definition,reindeer juice,supersonic mangga dua,engineering majors,neil young,cosmos pizza,vaporizer volcano,offliberty,evolutionrp,fashion novaonline,pbs kids games,pbs kids videos,mathias zanka jorgensen,heat shield repair cost,tyson ritter,nova online juego,= 343 m / s,brian kilmeade,9/11 memorial,brian mcknight wife,9/11 victim compensation fund,speed of light letra,physics reference table,science of the total environment,science fiction movies,brian flores,international date line explained,neil gaiman quotes,international date line ap human geography,international date line time,technology readiness level,9/11 compensation fund,novatek,naughty and nice timberlands,stemscopes,http://pbs.org/activate,brain,science news,mathworks,science traduccion,traveling salesman problem dynamic programming,santa clarita diet,nasa amazon fire,brian bosworth,nasa logo,santa monica college shooting,reindeer shuttle,russian empire,santa fe เมนู,degrassi next class cancelada,matlab,supersonic jet,neil buchanan,traveling salesman problem np,population density formula,office banking,the boys,evolution ampule,technology insurance company,physics subject test,zero g hose,pbs passport,engineering degrees,9/11 first responders bill,cosmos netflix,supersonic artinya,population density of canada,greener grass,cancao novaonline,stem4kids,astronomy linux,stem cell,technology etf,ground breaking,technology student association,speed of sound tech n9ne,speed of light iron maiden tab,stem and leaf plot,tyson fury,sciencenow daily news,evolution films,greenery imports,sonic boom cartoon,supersonic plane,santana,fabricate,greene king,