What does "decent distance" mean?

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What does "decent distance" mean?
 
We know from her suitcase that she was intending to stay overnight, so she must have come a decent distance, but she can't have travelled more than two or three hours because her coat still hasn't dried.We know from her suitcase that she was intending to stay overnight, so she must have come a decent distance, but she can't have travelled more than two or three hours because her coat still hasn't dried. From Sherlock: A study in Pink



What does it mean in this sentence?
 
We know from her suitcase that she was intending to stay overnight, so she must have come a decent distance, but she can't have travelled more than two or three hours because her coat still hasn't dried.We know from her suitcase that she was intending to stay overnight, so she must have come a decent distance, but she can't have travelled more than two or three hours because her coat still hasn't dried. From Sherlock: A study in Pink



What does it mean in this sentence?

It means that she must have travelled a fairly long way.
 
Thanks. I got it.
 
Luckylucy, please note that the context should have been given in post #1.
 
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