A transatlantic tunnel linking the US and UK would take years, surpassing the Channel Tunnel. The 23.5-kilometre Channel Tunnel between England and France took six years to complete.
Newsweek reports that a transatlantic tunnel would take 782 years to build at the current rate. Despite the enthusiasm, transatlantic tunnel plans are still being finalized.
A submerged tunnel, stilt-supported tunnel, or cable-anchored tunnel are all possibilities. Each notion is technically difficult and expensive.
Musk’s Starship rocket can carry people between two cities on Earth in under an hour, and this audacious promise follows his ambitions to modernize global travel.
Previous SpaceX comments suggest that passengers may fly from London to New York in 30 minutes, New York to Shanghai in 39 minutes, and Zurich to Sydney in 50 minutes.