How many kilometres does the Moon travel along its orbit in one day?

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88,400 km

About 88,000 km. More than twice around Earth, in one day.

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1. 2 × π × 384,400 km = 2.4 million km
2. ÷ 27.3 days
3. = about 88,400 km

Source: Calculation with 384,400 km and 27.3 days (Wikipedia)

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