In the Apollo 11 mission the astronauts had a moonwalk lasting 2 hours and 31 minutes.
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The Apollo 11 astronauts spent about 2 hours and 15 minutes walking on the moon during their historic mission in 1969.
The Apollo 11 astronauts were quarantined for 21 days after their return from the moon to prevent the spread of any potential lunar pathogens.
Apollo 11 lasted 8 days, with the mission launching on July 16, 1969 and the astronauts returning to Earth on July 24, 1969.
In the Apollo 11 mission the astronauts spent 21 hours and 36 minutes on the surface of the moon and had a moonwalk lasting 2 hours and 31 minutes.
As the moon landing missions progressed, the time they spent on the moon increased. On Apollo 11 the crew spent a total of about 2 hours on the surface. By the final mission, Apollo 17, the crew spent three days on the surface, conducting 3 separate EVA's lasting 7 - 7.5 hours each.
The longest moon surface stay was about 22 hours during the Apollo 17 mission, while the shortest stay was about 2 hours during the Apollo 11 mission.