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The SpaceX boss unveiled plans to travel to the Moon and Mars today – but also made an incredible promise.

He plans to use that same interplanetary rocket system – codenamed Big F***ing Rocket or BFR for short – for long-distance travel on Earth.

Musk claims the rocket will be able to fly to most cities in under 30 minutes – and anywhere on Earth in under 60.

And tickets will cost the same as an economy air ticket, he said.

(Image: ELON MUSK)

Writing on Instagram, the PayPal founder said: "Fly to most places on Earth in under 30 mins and anywhere in under 60.

"Cost per seat should be about the same as full fare economy in an aircraft."

It appears the rocket would be able to carry 80 to 200 passengers – which is similar to a Ryanair flight.

Musk – the man behind Tesla electric cars – claimed SpaceX would start work on the BFR in the next six to nine months.

(Image: SPACEX) (Image: SPACEX)

In a slick video released on social media, Musk claimed the 27,000 kmph spacecraft would fly from New York to Shanghai in 39 minutes, Hong Kong to Singapore in 22 minutes, Los Angeles to Toronto in 24 minutes, and Bangkok to Dubai in 27 minutes.

The CGI footage shows travellers getting a boat from downtown New York to an island launch pad.

A two-stage rocket then blasts off into space, reaching a maximum speed of 27,000kmph.

After jettisoning its first stage, it re-enters the atmosphere and lands on a landing pad near Shanghai.

SpaceX has developed a reusable rocket, capable of landing vertically, called the Falcon 9.

The tech firm has successfully landed 16 rockets in a row and has a contract supplying the International Space Station.

But several rockets have failed – and some air passengers may be reluctant to make the shift from passenger planes.