The distance between Jupiter and Earth varies significantly due to their orbits around the Sun.
- When closest, Jupiter is about 365 million miles (588 million kilometers) from Earth.
- At its farthest, the distance can be around 601 million miles (968 million kilometers).
- The average distance is roughly 444 million miles (714 million kilometers) or about 778 million kilometers (5.2 astronomical units)
Currently, the distance from Earth to Jupiter is approximately 900 million kilometers (around 6 astronomical units), which corresponds to about 50 minutes for light to travel between the two planets
. This variation is because both planets orbit the Sun in elliptical paths, changing their relative positions continuously.
