How Fast Is Hot Air Balloon?

Hot-air balloons drift at about 15 km/h — entirely at the mercy of the wind. There is no steering, only altitude control, and you land wherever the wind decides to take you. The first manned flight in one was in 1783.

The first manned flight in history was a hot-air balloon over Paris in 1783, by the Montgolfier brothers — predating the Wright brothers' aeroplane by 120 years.

• 3× faster than walking
• You drift wherever the wind goes