Question

In terms of light years, how far is Jupiter away from the sun?

Answer 1

How far is Jupiter from the sun? The elliptical paths mean that the planets do not remain at a constant distance from the sun. At its closest, or perihelion, Jupiter lies 460 million miles (741 million km) from the star; at its farthest, or aphelion, it is 508 million miles (817 million km) away.

Answer 2

Jupiter is 0.000082137278 light year from the sun.

EXPLANATION

• Light year is the distance light travels in one year.
• Light takes 43.2 minutes to travel that distance from Sun to Jupiter.