POLARIS The North Star is: 6,589 Miles Above Earth Exact.

Share. Subscribe. Polaris " the central north star " is 6,589 miles above the central north pole. This is found using: Basic Celestial Navigation and Basic Trigonometry's " Angle of Elevation ". LIGHT YEARS DO NOT EXIST. Also, the Sun is: 1,651.29 miles away at the equator. Using Basic Trig's " Angle of Elevation ". These are exact distances to within a few 100's of feet.