How wide is the Moon?
3,474 kmAbout 2,159 miles · Planet-sized
About 3,474 km across, a bit more than a quarter of Earth.
A red kangaroo would need about 430,000 hops (8 m each) to cover it.
🌕3,474 km
🇬🇧the Thames
To scale: the Moon is about 10× bigger than the Thames.
Things about the same size
- How long is the Danube?2,850 km
- How long is Japan from end to end?3,000 km
- How long is the Tour de France?3,400 km
- How long is the Appalachian Trail?3,500 km
- How long is the Mississippi River?3,766 km
- How far is it from New York to Los Angeles in a straight line?3,940 km
- How long is Route 66?3,940 km
- How wide is Australia, west to east?4,000 km
Many real things vary in size, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].