Earth and Mars connected by luminous paths across a starfield — artistic illustration

A little curiosity. A whole universe.

Earth to
every planet

Space is closer to your imagination than you think. Discover the distance between our home and seven incredible worlds.

12:00 UTC · estimated distances
Scan the solar system7 destinations · endless wonder

Distance ranking.

Nearest → farthest · Today

Earth → Mars

Mars

Rocky planet

A sunset on Mars looks blue. Fine dust scatters sunlight differently than on Earth.

242,357,663 km

1.620 AU13m 28s by light
From EarthDistance in kilometers

M = million · B = billion · Earth to Earth = 0 km

Distances change as planets orbit the Sun. These are approximate center-to-center distances, calculated with Astronomy Engine for your chosen date at 12:00 UTC.

Scale of the journey

13m 28s

For a beam of light to travel
from Earth to Mars.

1h 37m

For a radio message to reach Jupiter
and an immediate reply to return.

4h 0m

For a signal to reach Neptune.
Even light needs a little patience.

Light travels at 299,792 km/s · 1 AU ≈ 149.6 million km

Spotlight.

Meet the neighbors
Illustration of rocky Martian terrain and dust devils

Mars

1.620 AU

Blue sunsets. Giant volcanoes. A whole world of possibility.

Explore Mars
Illustration of the golden clouds of Venus

Venus

0.315 AU

Our brilliant neighbor, wrapped in a thick blanket of clouds.

Explore Venus
Illustration of Jupiter’s cloud bands, Great Red Spot, and moons

Jupiter

5.842 AU

A giant with a storm that has raged for centuries.

Explore Jupiter

Planet imagery is artistically illustrated, not spacecraft photography.