Ten miles is not a short distance.
Twenty miles is a long distance to walk.
Forty miles is a good distance.
Four miles is a good distance.
Five miles is a suitable distance for a picnic.
Five miles is a long distance to walk.
I can spot you from a distance with your long, white hair.
You have to be outside something, able to experience it from a distance, before it makes sense.
The goal is still some distance
What is the distance from here to the station?