Works all over Europe. I was talking to American friend who moved from US Mid West to Seattle. It's a distance of ~3,200 km. From where I am in western europe, I'd have to drive to Jerusalem to have a similar distance. Even "far away" places like Moscow were 'only' 2,500km away. The sheer distances in North America are massive compared to Europe.
"The difference between the British and Americans is the British think 200 miles is a long distance and Americans think 200 years is a long time."
I've gotten a kick out of that perspective, as it seems to support some of the odd disconnects people have with times and spaces.