How long would it take light to travel from Mars to the Earth at their shortest and longest distances?

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The maximum distance from Earth to Mars is 401,355,980 km The minimum distance is 54,510,620 km Dividing by the speed of light in free space at 2.997 x 10^5 km/s gives... Max time = 22.29 mins Min time = 3.03 mins Aug 09 04, 2:23 AM

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