# How far away is the Sun? **URL:** \ **Category:** Unrelated Discussion\ **Created:** [January 1, 2016, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-far-away-is-the-sun/78643 "2016-01-01T23:55:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2016, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-far-away-is-the-sun/78643/1 "2016-01-01T23:55:20Z")
The Sun is at an average distance of about 93,000,000 miles (150 million kilometers) away from Earth. It is so far away that light from the Sun, traveling at a speed of 186,000 miles (300,000 kilometers) per second, takes about 8 minutes to reach us. ---
**Author:** ![\_RTD\_alecto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_rtd_alecto/32/1336_2.png) [@\_RTD\_alecto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_RTD_alecto)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2016, 1:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-far-away-is-the-sun/78643/2 "2016-01-02T01:08:24Z")
if my dad was driving he could make it in six… ---
**Author:** ![jrodriguez](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jrodriguez/32/7914_2.png) [@jrodriguez](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jrodriguez)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2016, 4:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-far-away-is-the-sun/78643/3 "2016-01-02T04:41:17Z")
Superman could do it in 3. ---
**Author:** ![888victini](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/888victini/32/1435_2.png) [@888victini](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/888victini)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2016, 5:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-far-away-is-the-sun/78643/4 "2016-01-02T05:20:14Z")
Far out. Super far out bro. ---
**Author:** ![\_RTD\_alecto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_rtd_alecto/32/1336_2.png) [@\_RTD\_alecto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_RTD_alecto)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2016, 11:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-far-away-is-the-sun/78643/5 "2016-01-02T23:18:04Z")
> [@jrodriguez](#): > > Superman could do it in 3. are you saying my dad is slower than superman… he is not going to like that… ---
**Author:** ![jrodriguez](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jrodriguez/32/7914_2.png) [@jrodriguez](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jrodriguez)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2016, 2:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-far-away-is-the-sun/78643/6 "2016-01-03T02:00:47Z")
Yes. Superman could run laps around your dad. Also, [http://treasure.diylol.com/uploads/post/image/178064/resized\_baby-courage-wolf-meme-generator-my-dad-could-beat-up-your-dad-7eeeb7.jpg](http://treasure.diylol.com/uploads/post/image/178064/resized_baby-courage-wolf-meme-generator-my-dad-could-beat-up-your-dad-7eeeb7.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![\_RTD\_alecto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_rtd_alecto/32/1336_2.png) [@\_RTD\_alecto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_RTD_alecto)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2016, 2:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-far-away-is-the-sun/78643/7 "2016-01-03T02:20:10Z")
ooh really now m8 my dad is the bestest there ever was… ---
**Author:** ![Fuzzwad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fuzzwad/32/1633_2.png) [@Fuzzwad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fuzzwad)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2016, 3:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-far-away-is-the-sun/78643/8 "2016-01-03T03:52:58Z")
Chuck Norris is my dad. Scratch that, Chuck Norris is my Sun. (Hehe, get it, sun, son, never mind…) ---
**Author:** ![\_RTD\_alecto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_rtd_alecto/32/1336_2.png) [@\_RTD\_alecto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_RTD_alecto)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2016, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-far-away-is-the-sun/78643/9 "2016-01-03T17:33:37Z")
> [@Fuzzwad](#): > > Chuck Norris is my dad. > > Scratch that, Chuck Norris is my Sun. > > (Hehe, get it, sun, son, never mind…) get outta here… ---
**Author:** ![shen703](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shen703/32/924_2.png) [@shen703](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shen703)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2016, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-far-away-is-the-sun/78643/10 "2016-01-03T22:17:12Z")
If my dad made a son joke, I could PUNderstand. :-X ---
**Author:** ![YoyoGeezer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyogeezer/32/755_2.png) [@YoyoGeezer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoyoGeezer)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 1:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-far-away-is-the-sun/78643/11 "2016-01-06T01:36:29Z")
> [@alecto](#): > > if my dad was driving he could make it in six… Mr. Einstein would disagree. No matter how fast your Dad drives, it will still take 8 minutes.