Diffusion in the Sun

How long does it take radiation produced at the Sun's core to diffuse outward to the surface?

The light we see radiating from the Sun's surface was produced 170000 years ago as gamma rays in the Sun's core. It was created when humans were fending off saber-toothed cats with stone weapons. (Diagram of the Sun's many layers courtesy of the Space Physics Division/NASA.)

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