Archie Sonic's speed is extraordinarily high, far beyond typical sonic or supersonic levels, reaching into relativistic and even superluminal (faster- than-light) ranges according to various feats and calculations from the Archie Comics series.
Speed Estimates and Feats
- In one notable feat from Archie #175, Sonic was estimated to run approximately 2,665 km in about 15 seconds, which translates to about 639,600 km/h or Mach 518, with some estimates suggesting he could even cover that distance in as little as 5 seconds, tripling that speed
- Other sources suggest Archie Sonic can move at speeds vastly exceeding the speed of light. He has been described as moving at least twice the speed of light (over 1.3 billion mph), and some claims put his speed at a billion times faster than the speed of light, making him effectively immeasurable in speed terms
- His speed is not just raw velocity but also includes combat speed and reflexes, allowing him to outrun lightning, missiles, bullets, and even laser beams, and he can create shockwaves and sonic booms with his movement
- Archie Sonic has demonstrated the ability to run to every planet in the universe and back in a fraction of a second, implying speeds on the order of 10^24 times the speed of light, which is beyond conventional physics and firmly in the realm of comic book hyperbole
- His speed feats also include traveling through multiverse highways and interdimensional routes, further emphasizing his near-infinite speed capabilities within the Archie Comics multiverse
Summary
Archie Sonic's speed ranges from supersonic levels (Mach 2) in more casual contexts to speeds exceeding the speed of light by many orders of magnitude in extreme feats. He has been shown running at:
- Hundreds of thousands of km/h (Mach 500+)
- At least twice the speed of light (over 1 billion mph)
- Potentially up to a billion times the speed of light in some interpretations
- Immeasurable and effectively infinite speeds when involving multiversal travel and cosmic-scale feats
This makes Archie Sonic one of the fastest fictional characters, with speed feats that far outstrip most other portrayals of Sonic in games or media
