How far away is the moon from the earth?

Answer 1

384,400 km (or 238,855 miles for those people still using Imperial units)

Answer 2

The moon is Earth's closest celestial neighbor. It has a huge influence upon our lives, governs the tides (the sun plays a small part, but not nearly as much as the Moon), and is responsible for eclipses. Some biologists say that the moon is even responsible - in part - for life on Earth, for without the tides causing currents and mixing of chemicals, life might never have formed.

The moon lies, on average, 384,400 km (238,900 miles) away and takes 27.3 days to orbit the Earth. Strange as it may seem, its rotation period is exactly the same as its orbital period, something that scientists call tidally locked. Therefore, one half is always facing the Earth while the other half is always facing away. This means that there isn't really a "Dark Side" of the moon. Also, contrary to popular opinion, there have been people on the far side, and it has been extensively photographed and mapped.

Answer 3

I'd look it up in the dictionary, or in an encyclopedia... but i can read. If you have a hard time figuring out how to open a book, Google (earth moon distance)

It frightens me that you can word a question, and can't figure out how to find the answer on your own.

The purpose of an education is to learn to research, find information, interpret information, assimilate information, and present information.

Asking somebody else and parroting their answer is not even learning.

The Sun is roughly 93,000,000 miles away, and the Moon is roughly 250,000 miles away. If you want more accuracy find out for yourself... just as I would.

Answer 4

Its average distance is about 239,000 miles. However, it doesn't orbit in a perfect circle, so over the course of an orbit (about a month), its distance can vary by about 26,000 miles

Answer 5

238,900 miles. This information is in the dictionary under 'moon'