The average distances of the planets from the Sun are measured in astronomical units (AU), where 1 AU is the average distance from the Earth to the Sun, approximately 149.6 million kilometers (93 million miles). Here are the average distances of each planet from the Sun:
1. **Mercury**:
- Distance: About 0.39 AU
- Approximately 57.9 million kilometers (36 million miles)
2. **Venus**:
- Distance: About 0.72 AU
- Approximately 108.2 million kilometers (67.2 million miles)
3. **Earth**:
- Distance: About 1.00 AU
- Approximately 149.6 million kilometers (93 million miles)
4. **Mars**:
- Distance: About 1.52 AU
- Approximately 227.9 million kilometers (141.6 million miles)
5. **Jupiter**:
- Distance: About 5.20 AU
- Approximately 778.3 million kilometers (484 million miles)
6. **Saturn**:
- Distance: About 9.58 AU
- Approximately 1.43 billion kilometers (886 million miles)
7. **Uranus**:
- Distance: About 19.22 AU
- Approximately 2.87 billion kilometers (1.78 billion miles)
8. **Neptune**:
- Distance: About 30.05 AU
- Approximately 4.50 billion kilometers (2.80 billion miles)
These distances are averages because the planets have elliptical orbits, so their distances from the Sun vary slightly over the course of their orbits.
