From NCERTAsked by Anonymous from Dallas, United States24 Oct 2026, 1:36 AM ISTUpdated
The answer
The Moon is about 384,400 kilometers away from the Earth.
Moon — Natural satellite orbiting Earth The Moon, Earth's only natural satellite, as seen from Earth. Image: Wikipedia
Why
This is the average distance. The Moon moves in an oval path, so sometimes it is a little closer, sometimes a little farther. But 384,400 km is the usual distance.
Remember it
The Moon is about 4 lakh kilometers from Earth — like going from Delhi to Chennai 700 times!
Quick recap
The Moon is about 384,400 km from Earth.
This is the average distance; it changes a little.
It is much farther than any place you travel on Earth.
