<Tr> <Td> Semi-major axis </Td> <Td> 384,748 km (239,071 mi) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mean distance </Td> <Td> 385,000 km (239,000 mi) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Inverse sine parallax </Td> <Td> 384,400 km (238,900 mi) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Perigee (i.e. min . distance from Earth) </Td> <Td> 362,600 km (225,300 mi) (avg .) (356 400--370 400 km) </Td> </Tr>

If the plane of the moon's orbit were to be the same