doubleofive said:

I never took it to be more than a day to get to Alderaan from Tatooine. Something about the way they guy says "its markings match that of a ship that blasted its way out of Mos Eisley" makes me think it was fresh in their minds. Also, the torture seems to go fast. She resists the mind probe, they go to Alderaan, blow it up, and sit there for a bit until she cracks, capturing the Falcon while they're there. I don't think the entire movie takes a week.

I would say the beginning of the film till the Yavin scenes are 1 day. Then the Death star battle, the second day. Medal ceremony could be the 3rd or 4th day. Of course Luke said "I've learned soo much" in ESB. I don't think a day is what I would consider a big learning experience.