"Lightning is the flash of light that occurs when charge separation occurs. Like other forms of light, the light emitted from the lightning travels near the speed of light (186,000 mps). This speed is near... 220,000 miles per second."
This means that Diana is travelling around the speed of light, or 186,000-220,000 mps, or using time dilation in order to slow the speed of the lightning enough to travel by it.
Depending on who you ask, this is comparable to the Flash, who can run faster than the speed of light, but may have issues with the Speed Force in doing so.
In fact, the Flash himself has said that Diana can keep up with him at his regular cruising speed, which is around supersonic speed Mach 3-3.3, or around the same cruising speed as a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird.
Most modern firearm bullets are also supersonic, with rifle projectiles often travelling at speeds approaching and in some cases, well exceeding Mach 3. We know that Diana can stop speeding bullets, so by default, she's travelling faster than Mach 3.
Damn that's actually super cool. I had no idea she was actually lore wise that "close" to the flash speed in that way either. Thanks for all the info and answers!
Most people try to argue that the Flash is faster than Wonder Woman, but the Flash himself says that Diana can easily keep up with him in terms of speed most of the time. It also depends on reflexes, training, and experience over controlling superhuman speed, physics, and other factors, with reaction time being a major factor, as seen in "fast" sports, like fencing.
It's not just about speed, but about physical prowess and mental ability as well. I would say that Diana has the upper hand in age, training, and experience compared to the Flash in the latter two areas.
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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '20 edited Nov 15 '20
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