How does Santa actually deliver all of the presents at Christmas? 🎅

As Christmas approaches, kids across the country are getting super excited at the prospect of Santa dropping off presents. But have you ever wondered how the big man gets everything delivered on his way around the world on Christmas Eve?

Don't worry, because this is one delivery that won't be affected by the postal strikes that are taking place, but how does Santa actually deliver all of the presents in just one night?

Generation Logistics have done some number crunching, and have revealed the exact logistics of how Father Christmas can deliver to a massive 310,344,828 houses with children worldwide - baring in mind, with the different timezones he has to travel through, he has a total of 34 hours to deliver the Christmas presents.

With such a huge number of presents to deliver in such a short amount of time, it works out as a massive 152,130 households per minute, 9,127,789 per hour, or 2,536 per second! Phew!

In terms of travelling around the world, he needs to travel 99,419.391 miles (160,000,000 km), at a speed of 4,142,475mph. Hold on tight!

The top toys expected to be most popular this Christmas:

Merry Christmas to all of our MFR listeners! 🎄

Now read:

Where to watch all of your favourite festive films this Christmas

Things you'll only understand if your birthday is around Christmas

Brilliant Elf on a Shelf ideas to try on the kids

How to listen to MFR:

For great music and incredible competitions tune into MFR on FM and DAB across the North of Scotland, online, on our app, or say ‘Play MFR’ on your Smart Speaker. We play you the biggest hits from the world’s hottest artists. You’ll find new favourites every day and hear the songs you've missed from the last few years.

• Christmas