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Calculating the distance between planets in terms of hours instead of miles or kilometers would require converting the units appropriately. Let's assume we use the average distance between the Earth and the Sun, which is about 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers. We can then calculate the time it would take to travel that distance at a certain speed.

For example, if we consider a spacecraft traveling at a constant speed of 50,000 miles per hour (80,000 kilometers per hour), we can use the formula:

Time (in hours) = Distance (in miles) / Speed (in miles per hour)

Time (in hours) = 93 million miles / 50,000 miles per hour ≈ 1,860 hours

So, it would take approximately 1,860 hours to travel the average distance between the Earth and the Sun at a speed of 50,000 miles per hour.

However, please note that interplanetary travel involves complex trajectories, gravitational influences, and varying speeds depending on the mission design and available propulsion systems. This simplified calculation does not account for those factors and should be treated as a rough estimate.

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