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After 5 seconds your speed is about 160 feet per second due to gravity

speed = gt = 32 x 5 = 160

You travel a distance in 5 seconds of 1/2gt^2 = 400 feet

After that it depends on weight but due to air resistance speed is constant near 160 feet per second so to go next 800 feet takes about 5 seconds

Total time = 10 seconds to free fall 1200 feet

If there were no air, it would take take only about 8.5 seconds

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