to emphasize distance between two people

[alpacinou]

Hello.

Let's say a person lives in Afghanistan. Another in Brazil. Is it correct to say she is a continent [Europe between them] and an ocean [the Atlantic ocean] away?

Jack lives in Afghanistan.
Jill live in Brazil.

Jack was lying awake in bed and wondered if Jill ever thought about him. "Nah. Why should she care about me anymore? She is a continent and an ocean away. She doesn't care about me anymore."

If that doesn't work, how can I express it?

 

[Tarheel]

Hello.

Let's say a person lives in Afghanistan. Another is in Brazil. Is it correct to say she is a continent [Europe between them] and an ocean [the Atlantic ocean] away?

Jack lives in Afghanistan.
Jill lives in Brazil.

Jack was lying awake in bed and wondering if Jill ever thought about him. "Nah. Why should she care about me anymore? She is a continent and an ocean away. She doesn't care about me anymore."

If that doesn't work, how can I express it?

You could say the other person is a half a world away.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

You could say the other person is a half a world away.

With Tarheel's edits, it works fine. (Tarheel's suggestion is good, too.)