FarrooHow far is the South Pole from the North Pole?
12,437 milesAbout 20,015 km · Far side
12,437 miles (20,015 km) as the crow flies, center to center. A direct flight would take roughly 24 hours. That's almost exactly the other side of the world.
A red kangaroo would need about 2,500,000 hops of about 26 feet (8 m) each.
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