Bees collect the nectar for 1 kg of honey. How many times could they circle the Earth with that flight distance?

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6 times

About 6 times. For a single kilo of honey.

How to get there

1. about 100,000 foraging flights
2. × about 2.4 km per flight
3. = about 240,000 km, 6 times around the Earth

Source: Bavarian State Institute for Viticulture and Horticulture, bees in maths lessons

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