how close is artemis to the moon

Artemis II is currently about 110,000 miles (177,000 km) from the Moon and, at that point, it was closer to the Moon than to Earth.

Quick Scoop

NASA said on April 4, 2026 that Artemis II had passed more than half of its trip to the Moon, and the spacecraft was still on course for a lunar flyby. The mission’s farthest point from Earth is expected to be about 252,757 miles (406,773 km) , which would set a new record for human distance from Earth if achieved.

What that means

• Current distance to the Moon: about 110,000 miles.

• Status: already past the halfway mark on its route.

• Mission type: a crewed lunar flyby, not a landing.

• Close approach: Artemis II is expected to pass thousands of miles from the Moon, not skim the surface.

If you want, I can also give you the distance in kilometers , or a simple timeline of the Artemis II mission.