The difference between Distant and Far

When used as adjectives, distant means far off (physically, logically or mentally), whereas far means distant.

Far is also noun with the meaning: spelt (a type of wheat, triticum spelta), especially in the context of roman use of it.

Far is also adverb with the meaning: distant in space, time or degree.

check bellow for the other definitions of Distant and Far

Distant as an adjective:

Far off (physically, logically or mentally).

Examples:

"We heard a distant rumbling but didn't pay any more attention to it. She was surprised to find that her fiancé was a distant relative of hers. His distant look showed that he was not listening to me."
Distant as an adjective:

Emotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings.

Examples:

"Ever since our argument, she has been totally distant toward me."

Far as an adjective (obsolete, Scotland, Northern England):

Distant.

Examples:

"A far land."
Far as an adjective:

Remote in space.

Examples:

"He went to a far country."
Far as an adjective:

Remote in time.
Far as an adjective:

Long.

Examples:

"It was a far adventure, full of danger."
Far as an adjective:

More remote or longer of two.

Examples:

"He moved to the far end of the state. She remained at this end."
Far as an adjective:

Extreme.

Examples:

"We are on the far right on this issue."
Far as an adjective:

Widely different in nature or quality; opposite in character.
Far as an adjective (computing, not comparable):

Outside the currently selected segment in a segmented memory architecture.

Examples:

"'far heap; far memory; far pointer"

Far as an adverb:

Distant in space, time or degree.

Examples:

"My house is quite far from the beach.&emsp; nowrap The plan is good, but it is far from being flawless."
Far as an adverb:

To or from a great distance, time, or degree.

Examples:

"You have all come far and you will go farther."
Far as an adverb (with a comparative):

Very much.

Examples:

"He was far richer than we'd thought."

Far as a noun:

Spelt (a type of wheat, Triticum spelta), especially in the context of Roman use of it.