Could you walk to the Moon?

The Moon sounds close because we see it every night, but the average distance is about 384,400 km. NASA also uses a comparison that roughly 30 Earths could fit in the gap between Earth and the Moon. That is a beautiful way to turn one giant number into a picture you can actually imagine.

If you walked at a steady everyday pace, the trip would take so long that it stops feeling like travel and starts feeling like a lifetime project. Driving helps a lot, but even then, the Moon is not “a long drive.” It is the kind of distance that makes whole countries feel small.