How long did it take the fellowship to get to Mordor?

On T.A. 3019, March 15, Sam and Frodo officially enter Mordor having escaped the Tower of Cirith Ungol, after the ring bearer was stabbed by Shelob. It then takes them 10 days to trek across the plains of Mordor, posing as Orcs, and finally reaching Mount Doom, according to LOTR Project.
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How long was Frodo's journey from start to finish?

It began in September TA 3018 when Frodo set out for Rivendell, which he finally reached on October 20. From there it took five months until the One Ring and Sauron were finally destroyed on March 25 of TA 3019.
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How long is it from the Shire to Mordor?

It's 1779 miles (2863 km) from the Shire to Mordor following Frodo and Sam's journey. If you walk three miles every other day, it will take you 20 weeks (about 4.5 months) to reach Weathertop and complete your challenge.
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How long did it take to walk the ring to Mordor?

A physically fit person could cover roughly 12 miles per day, taking into account breaks, sleeping and difficult terrain. This suggests that, without being chased by Ringwraiths or giant spiders, one could actually travel from the Shire's Bag End to Mount Doom in Mordor in a brisk 148 days.
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How long did it take Frodo to get to Mordor in the movie?

According to the LOTR Project, it takes them ten days to traverse the plains of Mordor, impersonate Orcs, and finally reach the Doom Mountain. On T.A. 3019, March 25, Th day that the ring is finally destroyed. However, Gollum managed to bite Frodo's finger off.
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Lord of the Rings Map - The journey of Frodo from Hobbiton to Mount Doom



How many years does LOTR span?

In Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, Gandalf confirms to Frodo that Bilbo kept the One Ring for 60 years, but the 17-year time jump is quietly brushed under the carpet, and none of the Hobbit characters seem to age from the day of Bilbo's party until their leaving the Shire.
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How old is Legolas?

Legolas was portrayed by Orlando Bloom. In the "official movie guide" for The Lord of the Rings, a birthdate for Legolas is set to 87 of the Third Age. This would make him 2931 years old at the time of the War of the Ring.
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How many miles did Frodo walk a day?

Very cool stuff. Over his entire journey from Bag End to Mt Doom, Frodo travels approximately 1,800 miles in 185 days. That's an eminently achievable average of 9.73 miles each day.
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How long was the Fellowship in Moria?

LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring: Journey through Moria is said to take 4 days, takes 30 minutes. When the Fellowship enters Moria, Gandolf can be heard explaining that it is a four day journey to the other side.
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How long did the fellowship stay in Lothlorien?

The Fellowship sets out on December 25. Gandalf falls in Moria on January 15. The rest of the Fellowship spends ~1 month in Lothlorien before setting out again. They pass the Argonath on February 25 and the Breaking happens the next day.
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How far did the fellowship travel?

The journey was 1,350 miles, which is kind of like walking from Los Angeles, California to Austin, Texas.
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How long was Gandalf away from the Shire?

In Tolkien's book, Gandalf is gone for 17 years before he returns to the Shire with news of the ring.
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How far is Bag End from Mordor?

Ultimately, via the app, the novel's version of the journey is a total of 3,109.17 kilometers. So about 1,931.95 miles. As with most book-to-film adaptations, they chopped off a lot of the extra mileage.
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How long was Gandalf at the top tower?

The summer 'waning' usually happens sometime around mid-September in the English countryside, around which the books are heavily based, which means that in total Gandalf was trapped on Orthanc for upwards of two months.
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Why didn't they ride the Eagles to Mordor?

The eagles can't carry the Fellowship to Mordor because Gandalf can't simply summon a squadron of birds to divebomb Mount Doom.
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How long did Aragorn rule?

Aragorn was acclaimed as King by the people of Gondor and crowned King of both Gondor and Arnor. He then married Arwen and ruled for 122 years until his death.
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How long did Frodo take to get to Mordor from the Shire?

On T.A. 3019, March 25, when Gollum bites off Frodo's finger, the ring is finally destroyed when it falls into the fires of the mountain. From leaving The Shire, it took the two hobbits six months to complete their quest.
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Why did Gimli not know about the Mines of Moria?

There are a few reasons why Gimli would have been unaware of Balin's fate: a messenger could have been killed by orcs on the way to spread the news, or they could have been trapped within the mines for some time before they were killed.
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How long was the journey to Erebor?

The departure of the quest for Erebor

After 640 km of walking in 40 days, they arrived at Rivendell to meet Elrond. Current statistics: 640 km in 40 days, minus the day of being lost due to the Trolls.
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How old is Aragorn in LOTR?

So exactly how old is Aragorn during The Lord of the Rings? As confirmed by Aragorn himself in the movie, he's 87 years old. His reign as the High King lasts for 122 years, which ends with his death at the age of 210.
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How old is Gandalf?

The closest approximation of Gandalf's physical age is 24,000 years old, according to Gandalf himself. Yet, various dates of key events in other Tolkien texts show that Gandalf has actually only walked in his physical form for just over two thousand years.
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Is Aragorn half elf?

Aragorn isn't a half-elf, he's a tiny fraction of an elf. Elros, who was a half-elf (actually 9/16), was his very remote ancestor. But more importantly, the heirs of Elros were not given the choice to be elven or human, although the Valar did grant them unusually long life-spans.
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Who is the oldest elf in LOTR?

The bestowing of the elven rings by Celebrimbor was a high honor, and these precious items were only given to the utmost trusted among the elves, Cirdan, Gil-galad, and Galadriel, 3 of the oldest and wisest of their people in Middle Earth.
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Who is older Gandalf or Legolas?

Gandalf has a younger form in Middle-Earth who is appeared to be about 60 but in reality he is 2019 making him older than Middle-Earth. Legolas was not born in TA 87, that date was made up for a reference book to the films. His actual date of birth is unknown.
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