You got it backwards.
You can run Linux, and Windows, on a Mac. But you can only run Mac on a Mac.
And the question of this thread was, how long does it take. So in that sense, the child’s toy is much easier to grasp than piloting an airliner. And most people don’t need an airliner. But if you do, your Mac can run it.
"And the question of this thread was, how long does it take. (Linux)"