Hector Moreno Homework #1 - Calculating the distance between two boats From the wav file, I found the inter-arrival time between the two hydrophones to be 12 ms. Speed of sound in air = 1 ft/ms Speed of sound in water = 5 x 1 ft/ms = 5 ft/ms Distance between the two boats = Speed of sound in water x Inter-arrival time = 5 ft/ms x 12 ms = 60 ft In meters this would be: 60 ft x .3048 m/ft = 18.288 meters Thus, the distance between the two boats is about 18 meters.