How far away is the Moon from the Earth? The average distance between the Earth and the Moon is 384 400 km (238 855 miles). How far is that in light-seconds? Light travels at 300,000 kilometres per second, so it takes about 1.3 seconds for light to travel from the Moon back to the Earth.
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