Here's why:
* Florida is long and thin: It extends from roughly 24.5°N to 31°N latitude.
* Equator is at 0° latitude: The equator is an imaginary line circling the Earth at 0 degrees latitude.
To get a more accurate answer, you need to specify which part of Florida you're interested in.
For example:
* Key West, Florida: The southernmost point of Florida, is about 90 miles (145 kilometers) from the equator.
* Tallahassee, Florida: The northernmost point of Florida, is about 1,040 miles (1,670 kilometers) from the equator.
Let me know if you have a specific location in Florida in mind, and I can give you a more precise distance.