"not far different" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to describe something that is similar to something else, but not exactly the same. For example: - The new car model is not far different from the previous one in terms of design. - Our opinions on the matter are not far different, but there are minor discrepancies. - Despite their different backgrounds, their personalities are not far different from each other.
Numerous studies have shown that wages for public sector and private sector workers are not far different.
But the analysis by The Times found that the demographic profile of states with the death penalty is not far different from that of states without it.
Publicly, Hadden says he is telling his side to be "brave, and bold, and confident", which is not far different from his instructions a fortnight ago.
The calcareous (i.e., calcium-containing) internal skeleton of the echinoderms is simply constructed but is essentially not far different from the much more elaborate bones of vertebrates.
Some Afghans, however, are still hopeful the election will bring change, with aspirations not far different from those of US voters weary with the steady flow of young men and women returning home in coffins, and the steep cost of a war amid a struggling economy.
The lattice parameter a and c value observed were not far different compared to the theoretical SrFe12O19 lattice constant where a = 5.8820 Å and c = 23.0230 Å [23] (Fig. 3).
"But to tell the lonely person that I am not far or different from that lonely person, that I am with him or her, that's all I think we can do.
In this he has not been far different from his civilian predecessor, Nawaz Sharif.
In 1617 interpreters were declared no longer necessary in the port of London because Scots and Englishmen were now "not so far different bot ane understandeth ane uther".
In shoots, metabolic disorders induced by NaCl treatment seemed to be less severe since metabolite ratio between pop2-1 and WT were not so far different than under control conditions except for tryptophan and 2-ketoglutarate.
And, from what I can tell, the on-air persona isn't too far different from his everyday personality, so I don't know that he has much of a choice.
