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Elliptical Orbit. The Moon's orbit around Earth is elliptical, with one side closer to Earth than the other. As a result, the distance between the Moon and Earth varies throughout the month and the year. On average, the distance is about 382,900 kilometers (238,000 miles) from the Moon's center to the center of Earth.
How do we know how far away the moon is? The exact distance between the Moon and Earth varies since the Moon follows an elliptical (oval) orbit, but on average the Moon is 384,399 km away. If you had a piece of string that long, you could wrap it all the way around the Earthâs equator almost ten times.