How far is the Moon from Earth?

Compare anything from 0.001 km to Neptune's orbit.

Earth–Moon distance384,400 km

The average centre-to-centre distance from Earth to the Moon.

The references just below and above

Nearby references are selected by logarithmic distance, not linear spacing.

How long would this journey take?

Calculated as uninterrupted travel at representative average cruising speeds.

Real travel time varies with route, stops, weather and operating conditions.

Objects move along logarithmic spacing, while size is compressed from the real ratio to remain legible.

Artwork and diagram notes

Object, landmark and planet artwork is original AI-generated imagery made for ScaleTrip. Maps use public-domain Natural Earth boundaries. Illustrations stay recognizable through logarithmic visual compression; they are not literal scale drawings.

Natural Earth — public domain

Direct answer

How far is the Moon from Earth?

The average centre-to-centre Earth–Moon distance is about 384,400 kilometres. The real distance changes because the Moon's orbit is not a perfect circle.

km384,400

m384,400,000

mi238,855.0863

Closest ScaleTrip references

Earth–Moon distance384,400 km · 1×
The average centre-to-centre distance from Earth to the Moon.
Sun radius696,000 km · 0.55×
The average distance from the Sun's centre to its visible surface.
Sun diameter1,392,000 km · 0.28×
The distance across the Sun through its centre.

Travel time at constant speed

Mode	Representative speed	Calculated time
Walking	5 km/h	8.77 years
Car	100 km/h	160 days
High-speed train	300 km/h	53 days
Airliner	900 km/h	18 days
Spacecraft	28,000 km/h	14 hr

Real travel time varies with route, stops, weather and operating conditions.