How many days was Titanic’s maiden voyage scheduled to take?

I don't even unpack my suitcase unless I'm staying somewhere for longer than two weeks, but Rose had the staff unpacking her "something Picasso" painting for just a weeklong stay. The Titanic left Southampton on April 10, 1912 and was expected to reach New York on April 17, but I don't think I need to give you a spoiler warning to let you know it never made it. After just five days, it hit an iceberg and the rest is movie-making history. Cameron matched every detail down to the minute and had historians verify every rivet. But apparently nobody questioned whether two people could plausibly meet, fall in love, and promise to run away together in four days.