I'd say... [ He looks around as soon as they get outside, clicking his tongue as he stares out over the skyline. ] About twenty seconds.

[ There's only one way he can get there that fast, so hopefully Hughie isn't afraid of heights. If he is, that's just too bad. ] Take a deep breath and hold on. [ He throws one arm around Hughie and takes off into the sky. It's an awkward position to be carried in. Uncomfortable, probably a little painful, hard to breathe. Hardly the romantic hero carry he was always shown doing where he gently cradles someone in his arms before taking things off.

That level of delicacy was reserved for people who hadn't just murdered a member of The Seven. But, as unpleasant as it is, it's over almost as soon as it starts and Homelander lands down on one knee in front of the Seven Tower. ]

See? Easy peasy. [ For him. He lets go of Hughie and looks down at his suit, cringing as he realizes how much of Translucent's blood rubbed off on him during that flight. That'll be a pain to clean. ] Stick close to me or someone'll think you're a goddamn serial killer.