Distances Between the Planets

The distances between each planet in our solar system will vary depending on each orbit. No planet has a perfectly circular orbit around the sun and therefore the distance between each planet can take on two very extreme numbers. For example, the distance between Mercury and Earth can range from 77 million kilometres at their closest point, to 222 million kilometres at their farthest. For this reason, it is easiest to look at the average distance between planets as opposed to a specific distance at any point in time; however we have also included minimum and maximum distances.

Planet Distance Matrix

Below is a matrix of the eight planets in our solar system and their respective distances from each other. Each distance is calculated as an average and converted into astronomical units (AU) where 1 AU = the distance between the Sun and Earth = 149,598,000 kilometres.

This chart is based on averages and the distances from one planet to another have been calculated by the difference in their mean distance from the sun. This means that the data shown will be limited in accuracy; however if you click on a particular data cell you will find more information on that planet’s orbit and its maximum and minimum distances from the opposing planet in the matrix.

	Mercury	Venus	Earth	Mars	Jupiter	Saturn	Uranus	Neptune
Mercury		0.33 AU Distance Between Mercury and Venus Average Distance: 0.33 AU | 30,675,416 mi | 49,367,297 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	0.61 AU Distance Between Mercury and Earth Average Distance: 0.33 AU | 30,675,416 mi | 49,367,297 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	1.13 AU Distance Between Mercury and Mars Average Distance: 1.13 AU | 105,040,062 mi | 169,045,594 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	4.81 AU Distance Between Mercury and Jupiter Average Distance: 4.81 AU | 447,117,434 mi | 719,565,760 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	9.15 AU Distance Between Mercury and Saturn Average Distance: 9.15 AU | 850,545,638 mi | 1,368,820,520 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	18.75 AU Distance Between Mercury and Uranus Average Distance: 18.75 AU | 1,742,921,389 mi | 2,804,960,081 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	29.67 AU Distance Between Mercury and Neptune Average Distance: 29.67 AU | 2,757,998,806 mi | 4,438,568,833 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A
Venus	0.33 AU Distance Between Venus and Mercury Average Distance: 0.33 AU | 30,675,416 mi | 49,367,297 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A		0.28 AU Distance Between Venus and Earth Average Distance: 0.28 AU | 26,027,626 mi | 41,887,404 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	0.80 AU Distance Between Venus and Mars Average Distance: 0.80 AU | 74,364,646 mi | 119,678,297 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	4.48 AU Distance Between Venus and Jupiter Average Distance: 4.48 AU | 416,442,017 mi | 670,198,462 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	8.82 AU Distance Between Venus and Saturn Average Distance: 8.82 AU | 819,870,221 mi | 1,319,453,222 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	18.42 AU Distance Between Venus and Uranus Average Distance: 18.42 AU | 1,712,245,973 mi | 2,755,592,784 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	29.34 AU Distance Between Venus and Neptune Average Distance: 29.34 AU | 2,727,323,390 mi | 4,389,201,535 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A
Earth	0.61 AU Distance Between Earth and Mercury Average Distance: 0.33 AU | 30,675,416 mi | 49,367,297 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	0.28 AU Distance Between Earth and Venus Average Distance: 0.28 AU | 26,027,626 mi | 41,887,404 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A		0.52 AU Distance Between Earth and Mars Average Distance: 0.52 AU | 48,337,020 mi | 77,790,893 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	4.20 AU Distance Between Earth and Jupiter Average Distance: 4.2 AU | 390,414,391 mi | 628,311,058 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	8.54 AU Distance Between Earth and Saturn Average Distance: 8.54 AU | 793,842,595 mi | 1,277,565,818 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	18.14 AU Distance Between Earth and Uranus Average Distance: 18.14 AU | 1,686,218,347 mi | 2,713,705,380 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	29.06 AU Distance Between Earth and Neptune Average Distance: 29.06 AU | 2,701,295,764 mi | 4,347,314,131 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A
Mars	1.13 AU Distance Between Mars and Mercury Average Distance: 1.13 AU | 105,040,062 mi | 169,045,594 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	0.80 AU Distance Between Mars and Venus Average Distance: 0.80 AU | 74,364,646 mi | 119,678,297 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	0.52 AU Distance Between Mars and Earth Average Distance: 0.52 AU | 48,337,020 mi | 77,790,893 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A		3.68 AU Distance Between Mars and Jupiter Average Distance: 3.68 AU | 342,077,371 mi | 550,520,165 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	8.02 AU Distance Between Mars and Saturn Average Distance: 8.02 AU | 745,505,576 mi | 1,199,774,925 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	17.62 AU Distance Between Mars and Uranus Average Distance: 17.62 AU | 1,637,881,327 mi | 2,635,914,487 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	28.54 AU Distance Between Mars and Neptune Average Distance: 28.54 AU | 2,652,958,744 mi | 4,269,523,238 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A
Jupiter	4.81 AU Distance Between Jupiter and Mercury Average Distance: 4.81 AU | 447,117,434 mi | 719,565,760 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	4.48 AU Distance Between Jupiter and Venus Average Distance: 4.48 AU | 416,442,017 mi | 670,198,462 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	4.20 AU Distance Between Jupiter and Earth Average Distance: 4.2 AU | 390,414,391 mi | 628,311,058 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	3.68 AU Distance Between Jupiter and Mars Average Distance: 3.68 AU | 342,077,371 mi | 550,520,165 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A		4.34 AU Distance Between Jupiter and Saturn Average Distance: 4.34 AU | 403,428,204 mi | 649,254,760 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	13.94 AU Distance Between Jupiter and Uranus Average Distance: 13.94 AU | 1,295,803,955 mi | 2,085,394,322 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	24.86 AU Distance Between Jupiter and Neptune Average Distance: 24.86 AU | 2,310,881,373 mi | 3,719,003,073 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A
Saturn	9.15 AU Distance Between Saturn and Mercury Average Distance: 9.15 AU | 850,545,638 mi | 1,368,820,520 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	8.82 AU Distance Between Saturn and Venus Average Distance: 8.82 AU | 819,870,221 mi | 1,319,453,222 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	8.54 AU Distance Between Saturn and Earth Average Distance: 8.54 AU | 793,842,595 mi | 1,277,565,818 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	8.02 AU Distance Between Saturn and Mars Average Distance: 8.02 AU | 745,505,576 mi | 1,199,774,925 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	4.34 AU Distance Between Saturn and Jupiter Average Distance: 4.34 AU | 403,428,204 mi | 649,254,760 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A		9.60 AU Distance Between Saturn and Uranus Average Distance: 9.6 AU | 2,310,881,373 mi | 3,719,003,073 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	20.52 AU Distance Between Saturn and Neptune Average Distance: 20.52 AU | 1,907,453,168 mi | 3,069,748,313 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A
Uranus	18.75 AU Distance Between Uranus and Mercury Average Distance: 18.75 AU | 1,742,921,389 mi | 2,804,960,081 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	18.42 AU Distance Between Uranus and Venus Average Distance: 18.42 AU | 1,712,245,973 mi | 2,755,592,784 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	18.14 AU Distance Between Uranus and Earth Average Distance: 18.14 AU | 1,686,218,347 mi | 2,713,705,380 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	17.62 AU Distance Between Uranus and Mars Average Distance: 17.62 AU | 1,637,881,327 mi | 2,635,914,487 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	13.94 AU Distance Between Uranus and Jupiter Average Distance: 13.94 AU | 1,295,803,955 mi | 2,085,394,322 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	9.60 AU Distance Between Uranus and Saturn Average Distance: 9.6 AU | 2,310,881,373 mi | 3,719,003,073 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A		10.92 AU Distance Between Uranus and Neptune Average Distance: 10.92 AU | 1,015,077,417 mi | 1,633,608,751 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A
Neptune	29.67 AU Distance Between Neptune and Mercury Average Distance: 29.67 AU | 2,757,998,806 mi | 4,438,568,833 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	29.34 AU Distance Between Neptune and Venus Average Distance: 29.34 AU | 2,727,323,390 mi | 4,389,201,535 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	29.06 AU Distance Between Neptune and Earth Average Distance: 29.06 AU | 2,701,295,764 mi | 4,347,314,131 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	28.54 AU Distance Between Neptune and Mars Average Distance: 28.54 AU | 2,652,958,744 mi | 4,269,523,238 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	24.86 AU Distance Between Neptune and Jupiter Average Distance: 24.86 AU | 2,310,881,373 mi | 3,719,003,073 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	20.52 AU Distance Between Neptune and Saturn Average Distance: 20.52 AU | 1,907,453,168 mi | 3,069,748,313 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A	10.92 AU Distance Between Neptune and Uranus Average Distance: 10.92 AU | 1,015,077,417 mi | 1,633,608,751 km Nearest Distance: N/A Farthest Distance: N/A