1. 两者都可表示“远”，但 far 属常用词，而 distant 则通常用于表示相当远的距离。如：

How far did you drive today? 今天你开车开了多远?

She lives in a distant town. 她住在一个遥远的城镇里。

The moon is distant from the earth. 月亮离地球很远。

表示一般的远距离，通常不用 distant。如：

一般不说：My house is distant from the school.

最好说成：My house is a long way from the school.

2. 与数字连用时，distant 不管远近都可以用;而 far 则根本不与数字连用。如：

车站离我家 5 英里。

误：The station is five miles far (away) from my home.

正：The station is five miles distant from my home.

正：The station is five miles away from my home.