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Approximately how long does it take for light to travel from the Sun to Earth?

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8 minutes and 20 seconds

Because light travels at approximately 300,000 kilometers per second and Earth is roughly 150 million kilometers away, the delay is about 8 minutes and 20 seconds.

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