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How long did it take Ferdinand Magellanās fleet to travel through the Strait of Magellan?
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Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan, detail of a painting by an unknown artist; in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence.
It took Ferdinand Magellanās fleet approximately 38 days to navigate the Strait of Magellan.
Magellan entered the passage on October 21, 1520, and his remaining three ships emerged into the Pacific Ocean on November 28, 1520.12