How Far is Space?
Distance to the edge of space
100.0km
62.1
miles
100,000
metres
That's also...
🍪
1.8M
Jaffa Cakes
🍪
1.4M
Digestive Biscuits
🍪
1.5M
Custard Creams
🍫
1.1M
Kit Kat Fingers
🐸
1.4M
Freddos
🍪
1.4M
Wagon Wheels
🥔
1.7M
Pringles
🍪
1.5M
Hobnobs
🍪
1.5M
Bourbon Biscuits
🍪
2.3M
Oreos
🍩
2.5M
Party Rings
🍪
1.5M
Rich Teas
Time to travel...
🚶
20.0 hrs
Walking
🚴
5.0 hrs
Cycling
🚗
53.1 min
UK Motorway (70mph)
✈️
6.7 min
Commercial Flight
🚀
9.2 sec
Apollo 11
💡
333.6 μs
Speed of Light
👶
2.8 days
Crawling (baby)
🏃
8.3 hrs
Running
Fun fact: Space is closer than most capital cities! London to Paris is further than Earth to space.
About This Calculator
Discover how far you need to travel to reach the edge of space - the Kármán line.