From NCERTAsked by Anonymous from Tokyo, Japan24 Oct 2026, 9:18 AM ISTUpdated
The answer
The Moon is about 384,400 kilometers away from the Earth.
Moon — Natural satellite orbiting Earth The Moon, which orbits the Earth at an average distance of about 384,400 km. 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 number scientists use.
Remember it
The Moon is almost 4 lakh kilometers away from Earth — about as far as going around India 10 times!
Quick recap
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite.
The average distance from Earth to Moon is 384,400 km.
This distance can change a little because the Moon's path is not a perfect circle.
