Nyctohylophobia

MYTH The USAF fighter plane speeds were snail-like compared to what they should have been

It would be impractical to go at 1875+ mph because the fuel would be rapidly exhausted. Fighters' cruising speed is about 570 mph and the pilots flew at supersonic speed even though they weren't supposed to, reaching up to 900 mph. Otis AFB is 189 miles from Ground Zero, not 153. The fighters might even have had reasons not to fly in a straight path, perhaps to avoid crashing with other civilian planes. Civilian ATCs were guiding these fighters, which was tough because the transponders had been shut off by the hijackers. The fighter response is much more complex than just fighter speeds.