How far is Earth from the Sun?

Compare anything from 0.001 km to Neptune's orbit.

Earth–Sun distance149,600,000 km

Earth's average distance from the Sun: one astronomical unit.

The references just below and above

Nearby references are selected by logarithmic distance, not linear spacing.

How long would this journey take?

Calculated as uninterrupted travel at representative average cruising speeds.

Real travel time varies with route, stops, weather and operating conditions.

Objects move along logarithmic spacing, while size is compressed from the real ratio to remain legible.

Artwork and diagram notes

Object, landmark and planet artwork is original AI-generated imagery made for ScaleTrip. Maps use public-domain Natural Earth boundaries. Illustrations stay recognizable through logarithmic visual compression; they are not literal scale drawings.

Natural Earth — public domain

Direct answer

How far is Earth from the Sun?

The average Earth–Sun distance is about 149.6 million kilometres, defined approximately by one astronomical unit. Earth's elliptical orbit makes the actual separation vary.

km149,600,000

m149,600,000,000

mi92,957,130.3587

Closest ScaleTrip references

Earth–Sun distance149,600,000 km · 1×
Earth's average distance from the Sun: one astronomical unit.
Venus orbit108,200,000 km · 1.38×
Venus's average orbital radius around the Sun.
Mars orbit227,900,000 km · 0.66×
Mars's average orbital radius around the Sun.

Travel time at constant speed

Mode	Representative speed	Calculated time
Walking	5 km/h	3,413 years
Car	100 km/h	171 years
High-speed train	300 km/h	56.9 years
Airliner	900 km/h	19 years
Spacecraft	28,000 km/h	223 days

Real travel time varies with route, stops, weather and operating conditions.