{"id":3237,"date":"2025-07-25T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=3237"},"modified":"2025-07-25T01:00:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T01:00:03","slug":"how-far-and-how-long-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-far-and-how-long-whats-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"\"How Far\" and \"How Long\": What's the Difference? [Updated]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-far-and-how-long-whats-the-difference\/#%E2%80%9CHow_long%E2%80%9D_is_used_to_ask_about_%E2%80%A6\" >&#8220;How long&#8221; is used to ask about \u2026<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-far-and-how-long-whats-the-difference\/#the_physical_length_of_things\" >the physical length of things<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-far-and-how-long-whats-the-difference\/#a_length_of_time\" >a length of time<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-far-and-how-long-whats-the-difference\/#%E2%80%9CHow_far%E2%80%9D_is_used_to_ask_about_a_distance\" >&#8220;How far&#8221; is used to ask about a distance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-far-and-how-long-whats-the-difference\/#Differences_in_grammar\" >Differences in grammar<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-far-and-how-long-whats-the-difference\/#1_%E2%80%9CHow_far_is_it_%E2%80%A6_%E2%80%9D\" >1. &#8220;How far is it &#8230; ?&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-far-and-how-long-whats-the-difference\/#2_%E2%80%9CHow_long_does_it_take_%E2%80%A6_%E2%80%9D\" >2. &#8220;How long does it take &#8230; ?&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-far-and-how-long-whats-the-difference\/#Your_turn\" >Your turn!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>\"How far\" and \"how long\" may sound the same to many English learners, but each has a specific meaning and use. In this article, we'll look at what makes them different and demonstrate how to correctly use them yourself in your own English conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_long%E2%80%9D_is_used_to_ask_about_%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>&#8220;How long&#8221; is used to ask about \u2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the_physical_length_of_things\"><\/span><strong>the physical length of things<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/05\/10083643\/how_far_long_1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A man using a tape measure while making a mark on a piece of wood\" class=\"wp-image-10265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/05\/10083643\/how_far_long_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/05\/10083643\/how_far_long_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/05\/10083643\/how_far_long_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/05\/10083643\/how_far_long_1-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/05\/10083643\/how_far_long_1-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A: <strong>How long<\/strong> is the rope?<br>B: It's three meters long.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A: <strong>How long<\/strong> is a marathon?<br>B: Marathons are 26 miles long.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"a_length_of_time\"><\/span><strong>a length of time<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/05\/10083708\/how_far_long_2-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"A clock rapidly moving through numbers\" class=\"wp-image-10266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/05\/10083708\/how_far_long_2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/05\/10083708\/how_far_long_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/05\/10083708\/how_far_long_2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/05\/10083708\/how_far_long_2-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/05\/10083708\/how_far_long_2-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A: <strong>How long<\/strong> is the train ride?<br>B: An hour and a half.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A: <strong>How long<\/strong> will you stay in Thailand?<br>B: Five days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A: <strong>How long<\/strong> have you been waiting?<br>B: Just a few minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_far%E2%80%9D_is_used_to_ask_about_a_distance\"><\/span>&#8220;How far&#8221; is used to ask about a distance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/05\/10083706\/how_far_long_3-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"A driver's smartphone displaying the route to a destination\" class=\"wp-image-10267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/05\/10083706\/how_far_long_3-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/05\/10083706\/how_far_long_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/05\/10083706\/how_far_long_3-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/05\/10083706\/how_far_long_3-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/05\/10083706\/how_far_long_3-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A: <strong>How far<\/strong> do you jog every morning?<br>B: About five miles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A: <strong>How far<\/strong> can you kick a football?<br>B: Usually around 40 meters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can reply to \"How far\" questions with a specific distance or with a piece of information that gives an <em>idea<\/em> of the distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A: <strong>How far<\/strong> are we from the nearest hospital?<br>B: About two kilometers. \/ It's a 10-minute drive away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A: <strong>How far<\/strong> is it to the peak of the mountain?<br>B: We're just 500 meters away. \/ We're halfway there.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Differences_in_grammar\"><\/span>Differences in grammar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. \"How far is it ... ?\"<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have noticed that \"How far\" questions often start with \"How far is it ~?\" Sometimes, the \"it\" refers to a place that was already mentioned. For example, imagine someone says, \"Did you just come from school? How far is it from here?\" Here, the \"it\" refers to your school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, most of the time, the \"it\" is what is called an <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-its-4pm-on-friday\/e1lWJkvPEeeznXOgOzw8pw?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\"empty it.\"<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How far is <strong>it<\/strong> to the nearest hospital? [= How far is the nearest hospital?]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How far is <strong>it<\/strong> from here to there? [= What's the distance from here to there?]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In these questions, \"it\" doesn't refer to anything; instead, it's only used for grammatical reasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, \"How far from here to there?\" would be grammatically incorrect because the sentence doesn't have a subject. That's why English speakers add an empty \"it\": \"How far is <strong>it<\/strong> from here to there?\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. \"How long does it take ... ?\"<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>People also use \"How long\" with an empty it, but only when they're asking about the amount of time needed to do something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A: <strong>How long does it take<\/strong> to get to work every day?<br>B: <strong>It<\/strong> takes about 30 minutes by train.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A: <strong>How long did it take<\/strong> for you to run your marathon?<br>B: <strong>It<\/strong> took me over five hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The \"<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/take\/zga0ELstQmCjlQAAAACJaQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">take<\/a>\" here is the verb referring to the amount of time required to do something. So when you hear the phrase \"How long does it take to ~\" you know the person is asking about time, not distance!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_turn\"><\/span>Your turn!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ready to test what you've learned? Fill in the following blanks with the correct phrase: \"How far\" or \"How long.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A: _____ is it to the nearest hospital?<br>B: 20 minutes by bus.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A: _____ does it take to walk there?<br>B: About 10 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A: _____ can you keep food in the freezer?<br>B: It depends, but usually months.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A: _____ is it to Mars?<br>B: About 225 million kilometers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A: _____ was Mike out sick?<br>B: He was out for a week.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A: _____ have you two been dating?<br>B: We've been dating since we were university students.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"7\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A: _____ can you jump?<br>B: My record is two meters.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"8\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A: _____ can you hold your breath?<br>B: Two minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"9\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A: _____ do you live from here?<br>B: A 40-minute drive.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"10\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A: _____ have you been living in Canada?<br>B: I've been here for nearly 50 years.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to know the answers? 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