The Moon is on average about 384,400 km (around 238,855 miles) away from Earth.

Because the Moon’s orbit is slightly elliptical, the distance changes over the month :

  • Closest (perigee): roughly 363,000 km (about 225,000 miles).
  • Farthest (apogee): roughly 405,000–406,000 km (about 252,000 miles).

A nice way to picture it: if Earth were a basketball, the Moon would be a tennis ball about 7–8 meters away — farther than most people instinctively imagine.

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