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The average distance between Earth and the Moon is 384,400 km. Close enough to dream about, far enough to cancel plans.

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That’s the mean distance; it varies because the Moon’s orbit is elliptical—about ~363,300 km at closest (perigee) and ~405,500 km at farthest (apogee). Light takes roughly 1.3 seconds to travel from Earth to the Moon.

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