Source (nasa.gov)
As of April 6, 2026, the crew of the Artemis II mission is setting the record for the farthest distance humans have ever traveled from Earth, reaching a maximum distance of roughly 406,773 km (252,760 miles) during their lunar flyby.
This surpasses the previous, 56-year-old record set by Apollo 13 in 1970.
Current (Pending) Record: Artemis II (2026) – ~406,773 km (252,760 miles) from Earth.
Previous Record: Apollo 13 (1970) – 400,171 km (248,655 miles) from Earth.
Context: These missions traveled to the far side of the Moon, which is roughly 1.3 light-seconds away from Earth.
NASA Live stream (youtube.com)
[Source](https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis-ii/arow)
> As of April 6, 2026, the crew of the Artemis II mission is setting the record for the farthest distance humans have ever traveled from Earth, reaching a maximum distance of roughly 406,773 km (252,760 miles) during their lunar flyby.
> This surpasses the previous, 56-year-old record set by Apollo 13 in 1970.
> Current (Pending) Record: Artemis II (2026) – ~406,773 km (252,760 miles) from Earth.
Previous Record: Apollo 13 (1970) – 400,171 km (248,655 miles) from Earth.
> Context: These missions traveled to the far side of the Moon, which is roughly 1.3 light-seconds away from Earth.
[NASA Live stream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR2KK8TEs)
