Amalthea is a moon of Jupiter, and its average distance from the planet is 181,369 kilometers (112,743 miles).

However, its orbit is not perfectly circular. Amalthea's distance from Jupiter can vary between 128,000 kilometers (79,500 miles) at its closest point (perijove) and 188,000 kilometers (117,000 miles) at its farthest point (apojove).