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[Star Trek DS9] How long would it take the Enterprise D to travel to the Gamma Quadrant without using the wormhole?

If the Enterprise D were to travel to the Gamma Quadrant and go to the exit of the DS9 wormhole, how long would it take (without using the wormhole itself to get there!)?
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The Enterprise D can maintain a speed of about Warp 9.0 for sustained periods of time.  The Wormhole ends are about 70,000 light years apart.  Warp 9 covers a light year in about 4.63 hours.  So it would take 37 years  if they didn't have to stop.