The farthest distance between the northern and southern borders of the empire was nearly seven thousand miles. Converted to Tanggulasi measurements, and a person would end up with a grand total of over thirteen thousand miles. The canal that the group was on, which did not flow out from Phoenix, was nearly five thousand miles long.
The ship that Saleen had hired was not exactly the fastest one available—it only went about twenty miles per hour. However, it could cover a distance of nearly five hundred miles each day. That was, if it was operated nonstop day and night. Other better boats could travel nearly one thousand miles a day, even if all they had were sails.
To go from Ivantel to Pompeii, one would need to cover a distance of five thousand miles. Thankfully, the captain of the ship had sped up in the last few days. Otherwise, it would have taken more than ten days for the gang to arrive at Pompeii.
