what is the distance around the earth?
Therefore, to determine the circumference from the diameter given above: equitorial diameter x 3.141592 = equitorial circumference | | 7,926 x 3.141592 = 24,900 | | The earth has a circumference of approximately 24,900 miles. More precisely the circumference of the earth at the equator is 24,902 mi / 40,076 km.