Distance → delay
1 au takes light about 8.32 min
The calculation uses the exact SI value c = 299,792,458 m/s in vacuum.
Light time8.32 min
Light-travel time8.32 min499.004784 seconds
Distance in meters149,597,870,700 mtime = distance ÷ c
Exact constant, approximate astronomy
What the number means
The speed of light in vacuum is exactly 299,792,458 m/s because the SI metre is defined using that fixed value. Real astronomical distances change continuously, so Earth–Moon and Earth–Sun presets are representative average distances rather than a live ephemeris.