It about 93 million miles from the Earth to the Sun . A 747 jet flies at about 600 miles in one hour. If we could take a 747 jet to the Sun, it would take 17 years to fly from the Earth to the Sun. (500 light seconds / 8.33 minutes)
	The closest star to Earth (besides our sun) is Proxima Centauri 4.2 light years from Earth.
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