The planets revolve around the sun in elliptical orbits, with the sun at one focus of the ellipse. Thus, a planet is at times closer to the sun than at other times. The distances given below are the average distance from the sun, starting with Mercury, the planet closest to the sun, and moving outward.
| Planet |
Average distance (miles) |
Average distance (km) |
| Mercury |
35,983,000 |
57,909,100 |
| Venus |
67,237,700 |
108,208,600 |
| Earth |
92,955,900 |
149,598,000 |
| Mars |
141,634,800 |
227,939,200 |
| Jupiter |
483,612,200 |
778,298,400 |
| Saturn |
888,184,000 |
1,427,010,000 |
| Uranus |
1,782,000,000 |
2,869,600,000 |
| Neptune |
2,794,000,000 |
4,496,700,000 |
