Last I checked, the distance was 7500 miles (approx.) but things change in this fast-paced world so you never know. :p
Nice article although most of the things said are cliched if I may say so...
Bujhna ta dheraile bujhekai chhan yi kuraharu, tara bujh pachaayera naterne ko kehi ausadhi hola jasto lagdaina malai (There goes, another skeptic for you ;)