Jupiter is on average about 484 million miles (778 million kilometers) away from the Sun, which is equivalent to approximately 5.2 astronomical units (AU), where 1 AU is the distance from the Earth to the Sun
. Its orbit around the Sun varies slightly due to its elliptical path, ranging from about 460 million miles (741 million km) at perihelion (closest point) to about 508 million miles (817 million km) at aphelion (farthest point)
