League-of-legends – How long is a unit of distance

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I play the character called Tristana in League of Legend.
Tristana have an ability called "BUSTER SHOT" (Tristana's ultimate).

BUSTER SHOT:
Tristana fires a massive cannonball at an enemy unit. This deals 300 / 400 / 500 (+150% of ability power) magic damage and knocks surrounding units back 600 / 800 / 1000 distance.

What does the numeric value of distance in League of Legends, as described in this ability, equal to what visible range in the game?

In other RTS games, like StarCraft 2 – it's a nice thing to know when you engage in combat. To be startegic in your advance against an enemy, and your teamwork regarding League of Legends.

If I knew what the "distance" is translated into on the screen, I could be more effective in positioning my teammates for the final-blow on an enemy hero.

Best Answer

A rule of thumb is that Teemo is roughly 100 units wide. So, for your example, you could mentally translate the Buster shot ability to:

BUSTER SHOT: Tristana fires a massive cannonball at an enemy unit. This deals 300 / 400 / 500 (+150% of ability power) magic damage and knocks surrounding units back 6 / 8 / 10 Teemos in distance.